[AT] H. L. Staples

[Dean VP]

I went through some of my archived emails and wasn't able to determine exactly which one was HL's last email but found many of his jokes that he published on the list. Here is one from 2009 I believe:

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The Old Rancher

The banker saw his old friend Tom, an old rancher, in town. 

Tom had lost his wife a year or so before and rumor had it that he was 
marrying a 'mail order' bride.

Being a good friend, the banker asked Tom if the rumor was true. Tom 
assured him that it was. The banker then asked Tom the age of his new
bride to be. Tom proudly said, 

'She'll be thirty-one in November.'

Now the banker, being the wise man that he was, could see that the 
sexual appetite of a young woman could not be satisfied by an old man.

Wanting his old friend's remaining years to be happy the banker tactfully
suggested that Tom should consider getting a hired hand to help him out on
the ranch, knowing nature would take its own course.

Tom thought this was a good idea and said he would look for one that
afternoon. 

About four months later, the banker ran into Tom in town again. 

'How's the new wife?', asked the banker.

Tom proudly said, 'Good - she's pregnant.'

The banker, happy that his sage advice had worked out, continued, 'And how's
the hired hand?' 

Without hesitating, Tom said, 'She's pregnant too.'

Don't ever underestimate old Guys.
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Dean VP
Apache Junction, AZ

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid  the wrong thing at the tempting moment.


-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 10:25 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] H. L. Staples

Me too Steve but I bet they are having a mighty good time at the
big tractor show on the other side.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve Offiler
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 7:53 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] H. L. Staples

H.L. and George Willer and Cecil Monson and Mike Sloane and I apologize 
profusely for anyone I have overlooked... I miss all of these fine gentlemen 
greatly.

Steve O.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 19, 2015, at 7:29 PM, "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
> Oh, I’m so sorry to read of HL's passing.  He was a true gentleman
> and a credit to our group.
>
> Charlie Hill
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 7:20 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] H. L. Staples
>
> I just went scrolling through my emails and did not see anything from him
> dating back to 2012. I generally only save the threads that interest me or
> are related to equipment I have. Had he been sick?
>
> John Hall
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Mike
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 6:20 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] H. L. Staples
>
> That's very sad, I remember H.L was always willing to offer advice on
> growing vegetables, seemed like a really nice guy. He's was either off
> the list or hadn't posted for many years.
>
> Mike M
>
>> On 1/19/2015 5:43 PM, Indiana Robinson wrote:
>> I went looking for H. L. Staples and I am afraid I found him...
>>
>> http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?pid=173656103
>
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