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John's Journal... Entry 131, Day 3

THE COON-HUNTING INVESTIGATION

Meeting the Coon Hunters and the Hounds

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sportsmen have so much fun in the out-of-doors, and many enjoy no sport more than that of hunting coons. This report was filed by Mr. Wiggins with the federal government's Human Development Commission from his hospital room. Because of his condition, he had to dictate the report to his secretary, who promised to help him complete his work during his six months of convalescence.

In my first encounter with the hunting-club members, Big Red looked me over carefully with the same eye he studied dog flesh before he purchased a hound. "Bob Wiggins." Big Red mulled over the name with a scowl on his face. Rubbing his chin, he repeated my last name. "Wiggins, are you kin to the man, Amos Wiggins, who owns the Pork Chop Knob Pawn Shop? If you are, it's not going to sit well with the boys in the hunting club because the pawn shop is where we pawn most of our stuff when we need a little extra money. Junior once pawned his dog, Lady. He needed money to buy a Walker pup for $58. Lady was in heat and couldn't hunt anyway. He told Wiggins he'd leave Lady on pawn for a month and then pay $60 to get her back. Wiggins agreed to the deal.

"But when Junior went back with the $60 to redeem Lady, Wiggins wanted $120 for her. Wiggins, knowing that Lady was in heat, had bred her to a first class coon-hound. When Junior arrived to pick Lady up, Wiggins told him she was pregnant with about six pups. Even if the pups turned out to be sorry coonhounds, they'd be worth $100 each." Big Red went on to explain that Junior said he'd have to wait six more weeks to come up with the extra $60 to redeem Lady and the pups. But when Junior went back, Wiggins wanted another $20 because he said by now, the pups were bigger, stronger, older, healthier, and worth more than they were six weeks before. Junior went ahead and paid $140 and got Lady back. Although Lady had eight terrific pups, the whole deal didn't go over well with Junior or the other members of the club.

Once I explained to Big Red that I wasn't knowingly related to Amos Wiggins, Big Red said, "You seem a nice-enough fellow. I'm going to give you a first name of Billy Bob and tell the boys at the club that your mama was from Georgia and your daddy was from New York. Then they'll think you're at least a half-breed southerner. Hopefully they won't mind your hunting with us and will overlook that funny way you talk."

TOMORROW: ENJOYING THE HUNT

 

 

Check back each day this week for more about The Super Gene ...

Day 1 - Researching What Southerners Enjoy Doing
Day 2 - Learning About Coon Hounds
Day 3 - Meeting the Coon Hunters and the Hounds
Day 4 - Enjoying the Hunt
Day 5 - Recommendations


John's Journal