Ornery Mule Ride

Ornery Mule Ride
recorded by
Brian Barnett
I first heard this story from Harold Wayne Barnett. 
Back when the Barnetts lived in “the mountains”, Curt used to own a mule. It was fenced in, of course. Apparently it was ornery and got riled up real easy. Whenever it got upset, it would run in circles along the fence line.
After being told to leave the mule alone, Uncle Harold got it in his head that he wanted to ride the mule. 
He climbed the fence and waited for the mule to stroll by and then jumped across its back. Of course that upset the mule. It took off running and bucking until Harold fell off. Harold, during all the bucking, bit through his lip. 
He was afraid of getting into trouble, so he went straight to his room and went to bed. In the morning, Papaw went to wake him up and saw that his pillow and sheets were covered in blood. Of course, being a concerned brother, he went and told his parents that “Harold is sick!” 
Obviously he wasn’t sick, but he did get into trouble after telling what he had done.
Category:Stories from the Barnett Family
Category:Stories