Since its election time, I thought I would share this. Im unsure as to what year he used this, but this was something dad handed out to the people of Woodruff County while campaigning for one of his 4 Sheriffs races that he won! He was first elected on May 25, 1982 (I was also born that day!) and took office in 1983. He resigned from the position in 1991 to fulfill the demand of his excavating business, Creasey Construction, that he started, owned, and operated. It is now owned and operated by my brother Mike, and is still going strong! Dad has retired to Mtn. View. The following poem was printed on it as well... THE SHERIFFS JOB Now this Sheriffs job is a curious one, Like the housewifes work, its never done. Calls come by night and come by day, They may be near, or miles away. Do hurry up, says the voice of the caller, Youre badly needed in Possum Holler. Paws on a rampage; hes got a gun, Been lookin for Maw since half-past one. So we jump in our flivver and hit the trail, And drive like a streamliner carrying the mail. Our only hope and all we can figure, Is to be on hand when Paw pulls the trigger. We finally arrive and amid confusion, We learn the affair was a simple delusion. Paw with his gun was just hunting squirrels, Maw had gone to school with the two oldest girls. Next day were hunting a mottle-face cow, That night we referee a nice family row. Now, thats just a sample of what we do, An endless variety of the old and the new. It may be a prowler, a burglar, a drunk, He may steal your billfold, your watch, or your trunk. We set out to catch him, and we do our best, We catch our percentage and lose the rest. We cant catch them all, for some have no clue, They dont leave their cards, like the candidates do. Sometimes they plead guilty, and the judge will scold, Then half the county will want them paroled. They blame the depression, the new deal, the tariff, But most of the folks put the blame on the Sheriff. So, its quite a game, if u stay right in, Youll get a pat on the back, and a sock on the chin. But, I like it, and Im shedding no tears, And Id like to be your Sheriff for another two years.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:15:17 +0000
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