What Goes Up...

What Goes Up...
recorded by
Brian Barnett
I’ve heard this story more than once. Once I heard it from Harold Wayne Barnett, the other time I heard it from Roy Barnett. 
Apparently when growing up, Papaw and Uncle Harold had a large pine tree that they liked to climb. Their dad, Curt, saw fit to cut it down since it had become old and was in the way of things. 
He had started cutting it down, but decided to take a break. He told both Harold and Papaw not to go near it. But Harold, seeing perhaps his last opportunity to climb it, did so. He climbed way up near the top.
Later, Curt picked up the job again and commenced to cutting down the tree. Papaw knew that Harold was up there, but both he and Harold (for worry of punishment) were afraid to say anything. It wasn’t until the tree was basically falling that Papaw said “Harold’s up there!” 
The tree came crashing down and Curt ran to the top, pushing aside the limbs to find Harold – who amazingly was in perfect health. From what I understand, he got a pretty good “whipping” that day.
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Category:Stories from the Barnett Family