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COWBOY AND INDIAN

Orly Borges Personal Collection

 

While riding one day, a cowboy met an Indian riding along with a dog and a sheep and began a conversation.

COWBOY: "Hey, nice dog you got there. Mind if I speak to him?"
INDIAN: "Dog no talk."
COWBOY: "Hey dog, how's it going?"
DOG: "Doin' good."

Indian is absolutely shocked...

COWBOY: "Is this Indian your owner?", pointing at the Indian.
DOG: "Yep."
COWBOY: "How does he treat you?"
DOG: "Real good. He lets me run free twice a day, feeds me great food, and takes me to the lake once a week to play."

Indian
has a look of total disbelief.

COWBOY: "Mind if I talk to your horse?"
INDIAN: "Horse no talk."
COWBOY: "Hey horse, how are you ?"
HORSE: "Good."
COWBOY: "Is this your owner?", pointing at the Indian.
HORSE: "Yep."
COWBOY: "How's he treat you?"
HORSE: "
Pretty good, thanks for asking. He rides me regularly, brushes me down often, and keeps me under a tree to protect me from the rain."

Indian  stares in utter amazement.

COWBOY: "Mind if I talk to your sheep?"
INDIAN: "Sheep is a liar."

 

Source: Orly Borges Personal Collection (Contributed by Cristina Muscat, Argentina).

GLOSSARY

riding: travelling on a horse (cabalgando)
mind if...? = Do you mind if...? Do you care if...? (¿le molesta si...?)
doin'
good = doing good: I'm OK (ando bien)
yep = yes
(very colloquial) (ajá)
great: very good
(fantástico)
disbelief: incredulity (incredulidad)
has a look of total disbelief = he can't believe his eyes (no puede creer lo que está viendo)

how's...? = how does...? (very colloquial) (¿cómo...?)
pretty good = very well
(muy bien)
THANKS FOR
a ING: after THANKS FOR you always use a gerund (ING form): i.e. Thanks for asking (gracias por preguntar) 
brushes me down: cleans me with a brush (me cepilla)
in utter amazement = absolutely astonished (totalmente asombrado)
liar: somebody who does not tell the truth (mentirosa)

 

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