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PECAN IN THE CEMETERY
On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts.
One for you, and one for me. One for you, and one for me. " said one boy.Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence.
Another boy came rideing along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sureenough, he heard, "One for you, and one for me. One for you, and one for me."
He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off. Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along.
Come here quick, "said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery divideing up souls.
The man said, Beat it kid, Can't you see its hard for me to walk."When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery.
Standing by the fence they heard, One for you, and one for me. One for you, and one for me.
The old manwhispered, "Boy, youve been telling me the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord."
Shakeing with fear, they peered threw the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old manand the boy gripped the wrough iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord.
At least they heard, One for you, and one for me. Thats all..Now lets go get those nuts from the fence and we'll be done..
THEY SAY THE OLD MAN MADE IT BACK TO TOWN A FULL 5 MINUTES AHEAD OF THE BOY ON HIS BIKE!!!!
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