Old Man Jenkins

One night, at the lodge of a hunting club, two new members were being introduced to other members and shown around. The man leading them around said, “See that old man asleep in the chair by the fireplace? That is Old Man Jenkins, he is our oldest member and can tell you some hunting stories you’ll never forget.”

They awakened Old Man Jenkins and asked him to tell them a hunting story. “Well, I remember back in 1944, we went on a lion hunting exposition in Africa. We were on foot and hunted for three days without seeing a thing. On the fourth day, I was so tired I had to rest my feet. I found a fallen tree, so I laid my gun down, propped my head on the tree, and fell asleep.

I don’t know how long I was asleep when I was awakened by a noise in the bushes. I was reaching for my gun when the biggest lion I ever seen jumped out of the bushes at me like this, and I heard… ROOOAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!…….I tell you, I just shit my pants.” The young men looked astonished and one of them said, “I don’t blame you, I would have shit my pants too if a lion jumped out at me.” Old Man Jenkins shook his head and said, “No, no, not then, just now when I said ROOOAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!