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5 Goodland County short stories - no cbgs - music related - depression era

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The Yodeling Deputy by John Bolton

March, 1930

Goodland County, Oklahoma

The week of Delroy Wright’s 21rst birthday was eventful. He was sworn in as deputy in the Goodland County Sheriff’s Department and he a gig to play and sing at a house party come…

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Added by Uncle John on June 29, 2012 at 5:30am — 18 Comments

Sometimes You Eat The Bear- short story - 4.5 pages. Music related, but not cbg related.

Sometimes You Eat The Bear

By John Bolton

Bill True was in a deep sleep when his alarm clock woke him. It was the first Saturday of January, 1932. Bill had slept poorly until that last hour before the alarm went off at six. Saturday was his least favorite day. It was bill collection day. Bill was a milkman.

The job wasn’t making ends meet. His wife, Emma, was laid off from the dry cleaners. Emma was in Clinton, Iowa to help with the birth of their first grandchild. She’d…

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Added by Uncle John on June 18, 2012 at 10:58am — 12 Comments

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