Fibs my grandpa told me

[krishta]

What were some of the fun fibs that your Grandpa told you that you remember to this day?

Actually, my maternal grandfather told a lot of wild stories, but according to my Mom, they were true.

During the Depression Scoop (my grandpa) did his best to feed his family, even so far as to steal if he had to. He went with a friend out along the railway line into the country on a cold winter night. They found a herd of cows, killed one, butchered it and they each carried a side of beef home. The cops were pretty sure they knew who did it, so they came knocking at the door. The policeman asked some pointed questions, and Scoop says to him "Sure, I carried a side of beef 5 miles through the snow. I got it hangin' in the front room." He invited the cop in to look for himself. He looked at Scoop, shook his head, and left. My grandfather was about 5 ft 6 and 98 pounds soaking wet. No way he could have carried that much weight that far. The side of beef was indeed hanging in the front room, which being unheated and winter time, made a good refrigerator.

Scoop worked at the International Harvestor plant for 30 odd years, operating a paint sprayer. He held the spray gun in his left hand and sprayed all day long. He had Popeye arms, well the left one anyways. He'd arm wrestle for beers at the local pub (with anyone who didn't know him that is). Scrawy little guy would naturally lose the first round, and then bet double-or-nothing left handed. Guess who wins, eh?

Krishta