tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post4761602169721117608..comments2023-06-23T06:53:47.294-07:00Comments on lumdog: The Chicken Fightlumdog2012http://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-41343928157264136112013-07-12T07:05:30.390-07:002013-07-12T07:05:30.390-07:00Thanks for saying that Jody. I love indigenous co...Thanks for saying that Jody. I love indigenous colloquialisms and I try to use them in my writing. I've written another "southern" pice and a couple of Brooklyn pieces where I include these "jewels". lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-73499161599170308402013-07-12T06:57:33.623-07:002013-07-12T06:57:33.623-07:00Well, unless you are hanging with some crusty good...Well, unless you are hanging with some crusty good ole' boys in the south, you might sound a tad out of place. But good luck. Thanks Bryan. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-47180287675325890442013-07-12T06:45:20.161-07:002013-07-12T06:45:20.161-07:00Thank you Sarah. I think it's an old southern...Thank you Sarah. I think it's an old southern expression, where someone's hunting dog just didn't do his job. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-34084163601950437932013-07-12T06:08:42.056-07:002013-07-12T06:08:42.056-07:00Thanks Janna, you hit the nail on the head. He rea...Thanks Janna, you hit the nail on the head. He realized we were going to lose, so it was better for him to have me take the heat. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-49914166604098954642013-07-12T06:07:32.860-07:002013-07-12T06:07:32.860-07:00Thank you so much kymm. Thank you so much kymm. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-68918751495897493062013-07-11T19:33:09.457-07:002013-07-11T19:33:09.457-07:00The dialogue is assuredly genuine. It's funny ...The dialogue is assuredly genuine. It's funny how it seems common to an Appalachian girl, though - so much so that it "tickles me" that these priceless conjectures aren't commonplace elsewhere! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-79516947697739657402013-07-11T14:27:44.509-07:002013-07-11T14:27:44.509-07:00I think I need to add the judge's line to my r...I think I need to add the judge's line to my repertoire of things to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-32231257239088691112013-07-11T14:05:32.588-07:002013-07-11T14:05:32.588-07:00Love your use of the prompt and the judge's pr...Love your use of the prompt and the judge's pronouncement. Where did he get that line?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-19166235583592178912013-07-11T09:39:11.490-07:002013-07-11T09:39:11.490-07:00Talk about trial by fire! The cynic in me wonders...Talk about trial by fire! The cynic in me wonders if your colleague hoped you'd hang yourself and he'd look good :) (I've worked with this type, and nothing is more satisfying than when they trip themselves up on their own feigned innocence.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-62089365505190000372013-07-11T07:47:20.525-07:002013-07-11T07:47:20.525-07:00You have a lot going on here, lumdog, but lightly ...You have a lot going on here, lumdog, but lightly and deftly handled.<br />The judge's line is priceless. Great story!kymmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277722091216771412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-4042385933763711242013-07-11T07:42:45.015-07:002013-07-11T07:42:45.015-07:00Thanks Bjorn. As I indicated to Steph, we ultimat...Thanks Bjorn. As I indicated to Steph, we ultimately won since this hearing was the first of many. In the judge's defense, if you are raised in that culture, it's just very hard to see the point of view. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-44158602191088592042013-07-11T07:40:44.028-07:002013-07-11T07:40:44.028-07:00Steph, thanks for your kind words. Ultimately, co...Steph, thanks for your kind words. Ultimately, cock-fighting was determined to be cruel and we prevailed. Glad you liked the inner dialogue; I enjoy writing that stuff.lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-42184461523490879482013-07-11T07:38:45.289-07:002013-07-11T07:38:45.289-07:00Thanks so much Ivy. I'd like to take credit f...Thanks so much Ivy. I'd like to take credit for the judge's line, but he actually said that. I love those colorful southern expressions. If this piece were longer, there would have been more dialogue, which I love to write. I wrote a piece in November called "The Senator" which offers another story with some southern flavor. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-30268335525672824652013-07-11T07:27:36.140-07:002013-07-11T07:27:36.140-07:00Thank you Suzanne. Yeah, this was my first case i...Thank you Suzanne. Yeah, this was my first case in court. In a way, it was good that I didn''t have to fret about it ahead of time.lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-57128411932448283002013-07-11T04:17:07.595-07:002013-07-11T04:17:07.595-07:00A lost case to start with with a judge like that.....A lost case to start with with a judge like that.. But I do think it's animal cruelty if anything.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-59699975902019773162013-07-10T18:57:58.647-07:002013-07-10T18:57:58.647-07:00I love your stories/essays. Perfect way to end the...I love your stories/essays. Perfect way to end the piece with that line of dialog. I once attended a cock fight. I can't remember where, though it was in the U.S.- Texas, TN? I don't know. I was very young. My father was curious about it. He let me tag along. I wish he hadn't. It made quite an impression on me. The roosters had blades attached to their feet, and they sliced the hell out of each other. It was awful. If that's not animal cruelty I don't know what is. Your post brought it all back! Great piece! I enjoyed your inner dialog..Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117409443842865395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-34492975776676582112013-07-10T14:24:13.646-07:002013-07-10T14:24:13.646-07:00Great pacing and realistic portrayal of the South....Great pacing and realistic portrayal of the South. Love the judge's short but powerful line. Made me smile. :) Nice piece!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-85159600675017498762013-07-10T13:34:16.048-07:002013-07-10T13:34:16.048-07:00What a story! And what a situation to be thrown in...What a story! And what a situation to be thrown into! Nicely written Lumdog. :)Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380277216952785078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-64297096936920886262013-07-10T12:33:44.630-07:002013-07-10T12:33:44.630-07:00And thanks for your comments Jennifer. And thanks for your comments Jennifer. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-76289061761875398432013-07-10T12:21:25.589-07:002013-07-10T12:21:25.589-07:00This was really a big deal in our city and as a 24...This was really a big deal in our city and as a 24 year year old "newbie" lawyer, I was thrust into the political debate as the unwitting pawn. After a newspaper story about how I was trying to shut down cock-fighting, I was not the most popular guy in town,at least, not among the country folk. Overall, it has always been an interesting job, though. Thanks Linda. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-90797930870549971602013-07-10T12:12:14.456-07:002013-07-10T12:12:14.456-07:00Ha! I almost laughed when the judge said that. I...Ha! I almost laughed when the judge said that. I hadn't heard that expression before although it's meaning is quite clear! ;)<br /><br />There is a much longer story surrounding this which I will write one day. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-75448749779348153162013-07-10T12:03:26.072-07:002013-07-10T12:03:26.072-07:00This was a smooth, quick read. I always wondered ...This was a smooth, quick read. I always wondered why someone would want to be a lawyer. Now I get it. It's a game of wits - even if sometimes that dog won't hunt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-27975557677776088012013-07-10T10:19:08.048-07:002013-07-10T10:19:08.048-07:00The judges one line of dialogue is priceless. Grea...The judges one line of dialogue is priceless. Great approach to a really sticky subject!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-42462401444110623762013-07-10T09:17:07.451-07:002013-07-10T09:17:07.451-07:00That was essentially the debate. Ultimately, the &...That was essentially the debate. Ultimately, the "city folk" prevailed but it was a hard fought battle. Thanks for your comments Valerie. Btw, I didn't think bristle was an unusual word but now that I think about it, I don't hear it used much. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720684398303804348.post-18469243991455520972013-07-10T09:08:41.411-07:002013-07-10T09:08:41.411-07:00Thanks Morgan. Yeah, it's funny. This actually...Thanks Morgan. Yeah, it's funny. This actually took place 30 years ago in west central Florida which was more urban than rural but still had many trappings of the "old south", remnants of which exist today. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.com