Melon Drop

Melon Drop
told by
Brian Barnett
I’ve heard this story various times by various people, most recently by my Uncle Roy.
When my Papaw and my Uncle Harold were kids, they grew up in “the mountains” around the Mount Sterling area. Most of the neighbors were farmers…which brings us to this specific incident.
Curt was not home for whatever reason. Papaw and Harold, looking for something to do, went over to a neighbor’s property. Being the masters of mischief that they were, they got an idea that throwing the neighbor’s watermelons into the neighbor’s well would be fun. Apparently they claimed that they like to hear the “plop” sound when the exploded at the bottom of the well.
Well, the neighbor caught them and threatened to tell their dad. They went home after that. Later on they watched as Curt pulled into the driveway. He seemed to be in a cheerful disposition. Whistling and singing as he typically did.
Harold said to Papaw: “Maybe he doesn’t know”.
Curt walked over, without saying a word, to the nearest tree and cut a limb for a switch.
Papaw said to Harold: “He knows!”
Category:Stories from the Barnett Family
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