MODERN JONAH AWAKES TO FIND HIMSELF SEWED UP INSIDE A MULE'S CARCASS.
Young Harris GA. Dec 19 - Bart Brown, of Gum Log, this county, has just emerged from the unusual experience of being sewed up for six hours on the inside of a mules carcass. Yesterday Brown and other bibulous companions, after imbibing much moonshine whisky, were wending their wobbly ways homeward down the country road. The "going" was too slow for Brown and he collapsed by the roadside near the carcass of "Old Humpback," who has been carrying the mail to and from Brasstown for lo, these many years, but who left the government services several hours before Brown and his companions came along.
The practical jokers, seeing Brown, helpless, hastily transformed the mule into a lower berth and stowed Brown away, stitching up hide with strings. The sleeping man finally awoke and began yelling. After several pedestrians had been badly frightened, two men came up, and hearing shrieks, cut the stitches and let Brown out, cold, sober and badly frightened.
Brown is now on the water wagon, but swears vengeance. He compared his life experience with Jonah's, but said the sailing wasn't quite as fast.
-The Daily Picayune December 20th, 1910.
Finding stuff like this is what makes rolling thru microfilm at 1 in the morning tolerable.
Young Harris GA. Dec 19 - Bart Brown, of Gum Log, this county, has just emerged from the unusual experience of being sewed up for six hours on the inside of a mules carcass. Yesterday Brown and other bibulous companions, after imbibing much moonshine whisky, were wending their wobbly ways homeward down the country road. The "going" was too slow for Brown and he collapsed by the roadside near the carcass of "Old Humpback," who has been carrying the mail to and from Brasstown for lo, these many years, but who left the government services several hours before Brown and his companions came along.
The practical jokers, seeing Brown, helpless, hastily transformed the mule into a lower berth and stowed Brown away, stitching up hide with strings. The sleeping man finally awoke and began yelling. After several pedestrians had been badly frightened, two men came up, and hearing shrieks, cut the stitches and let Brown out, cold, sober and badly frightened.
Brown is now on the water wagon, but swears vengeance. He compared his life experience with Jonah's, but said the sailing wasn't quite as fast.
-The Daily Picayune December 20th, 1910.
Finding stuff like this is what makes rolling thru microfilm at 1 in the morning tolerable.
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Thanks for taking me up. We should do something like that, again.