The Book of Common

Folks

Yeah, Folks, that's what I'm calling this one. Want ta talk about being scared, ya know the kind that ya think I either gotsta run or fight. Ever been that way? Bet ya have, just about all has. I've felt it more than most bein a Ranger and all. Folks want ta tell about the time um a Folks think maybe I'll reword this. Nope here goes I was up near Pittsburg York way. Well, this was back when it was Pennsylvania before York took her.

Seems Pen was movin troops near the border with Virginia's. I was leaving Pittsburg about the time,
it gets nasty at the border. Virginia's aren't too be tangled with about theys border. About like Ohio's, Lan sakes they can get might angry. I gets to the border see, clearly, my badge says York Ranger well Isa from York hadn't changed ta Virginia's yet.
Pen stops me ya heard right they held me at the border. I shows them my Writ ta bring back a Ranger wanted for questionin. I shout Fellers!
They won't let me cross! Gotta pick up a Ranger over your way! Can ya help me out! Ya, go on home! Gotta job ta do! Well, ya know Common without common sense. Both sides start ta yellin go home go home!

It gets louder folks weapons waving men jumpin
They chant changes you go home! You go home!
Stompin feet acting like theys gonna charge, each other. Officers and Sargent's are a tryin ta stop them from chantin go home, go home and gettin all worked up! It's doin no blame good Lan sakes they are gettin, really worked past the point of no turnin back! Well, blast it all! Ya know what, I'm done here! Yep heard me right, Folks. Half of ya think I'm dumb, Hell who's gonna read this anyways. Ifin ya did read this like I said half ya think I was dumb.

Fourth of ya say I was tellin a tall tale. The other part read two maybe three lines, say I don't speak right I'm an uneducated Fool. If ya think I talk bad incorrectly, ya should hear some of the other Rangers speak. Hell theys worse than me. Don't even know why I put pencil ta paper. Maybe ta deal with Rangerin hell I don't know. Knows I get smile after. Folks like I said, thinks I'm uneducated
Write improper. Lucky ta have periods, commas and what the hell ever is left. I'm a storyteller, not a writer. Is they a difference? Hell who knows, I thinks they is. Ifin ya don't then tuff! If any of ya never been that scared, where ya want ta run or fight! Damn it I hope ya do. Finished I say plum dumb finished! Next time if they is a next time!
Who knows do ya really care?

Folks, I am not wanting any part of this fiasco! Kin against Kin, why just stupid. Had a part of this last time York  gettin antsy, I want no part a it! So I backed off, yep heard right Common backed off.
Tried moving west a touch, cross near the Wasteland. Those fools ended up shootin and killin
each other fer a week. I couldn't cross anywhere.
Damn fools, border stayed the same. Kin acted like nothin happened. May killed ya brother or ya sister, maybe even a uncle or aunt. Oh, it is all good! Lan sakes what fools men are.

Time I crossed the border another Ranger took over. Did meet a nice young lady Roanoke ways.
Lan sakes, what a beauty she was. Red hair, her face my just clear and tan, didn't look over white like, she had been locked away. Folks she was nice most friendly lady I met in a long while. Mind ya unlessin they are pleasantry or just don't mind me a sayin, I won't go into details. Next time ifin they is one. Well what ever comes ta mind.