A Bunch of Slack-Jawed Yokels

A/N: This story combines all the things 'bout Southerners seen in movies, TV, and read in books (No offense to real Southerners.) with our favorite anime show. It's all just for fun. Also, all non-Bebop characters are mine. And the name of the town is named after a famous Southern, Jeff Foxworthy, of whom I do not own.

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In the small town of Foxworthy, Mississippi there lived a bounty hunter named Spike Spiegel. Spike went a-huntin' with his trusted friends Jet Bob Black and Miz Faye Jean Valentine. Also with them were Ed and Ein, a smart girl and her pup companion. Today begins another day in Foxworthy.

" When are all ya'll gonna find a new bounty, 'cause I wanna get me some of them fancy di-a-monds I've been wantin' fer a long time," Miz Faye Jean said fanning herself while staring out the window.

" Don't git yer panties in a twist, Miz Faye Jean. I went out and got us all a new bounty," Spike said waving a piece of paper, " Hey! Jet Bob! Ed! Ein! Git all yawl's in here!"

Ed and Ein covered in dirt came running into the living room of the one story run down house. Jet Bob followed them with a frying pan and spatula.

" Wooo! Hoooo! Tally-hoo! Ed knowed that Spike would come through!" Ed yelled as she danced with Ein.

" This calls fer a cele-a-brashun. I'm gon make a heapin' helping of johnnycakes fer all ya'll," Jet Bob added in excitement.

After all the johnnycakes they could handle were eaten, they set out to find Big Bubba, the guy whose bounty they were after. It wasn't long before they encountered Vicious with his rusted old shotgun in hand.

" I'm a-gunnin' fer ya Spike!" Vicious yelled.

" Well, tie me up an' paint me yeller. It's Vicious a-gunnin' fer me again," Spike replied.

" Now we'll ne'er git the bounty now. Let's git an' let the two fat over Julia May." Jet Bob said escorting the rest of the crew of in the direction of the local bar.

The two stared at each other with shotguns in hand. Spike quickly fired a round.

" Ya shot me! You miserable sonbitch! Ya shot me!" Vicious yelled cradling his wounded hand and then shot Spike, " How ya like 'em beans."

But Spike didn't respond.

Is this the end of our hero? Find out in chapter two.