This is how the massive event in Nashville, TN 2006 came to be. Well, OK in my world anyway. But of course like fine wine and good shine it didn't happen over night so set back, read, enjoy and review. Suggestions are more than welcome!
NOTE: Kelly Dalton comes to you compliments of Sparkle731. This is her character and I use her with permission. Though 'my' Kelly is inspired by Ms. Sparkle731 there will of course be some difference in her and Luke's past, present and future. For more about Kelly and Luke check out Sparkle731 on I think you'll like them both! I hope I'm close on these songs but if I list a song that was sung in a year before it came out I apologize.
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Chapter 2
After weeks of planning and many phone calls, the day came that Cooter and Miss Alma expected their friends, both old and new, to arrive back in Hazzard County. Friday night would start off very laid back with a night of catching up around a few beers and songs at the Boar's Nest.
Luke Duke would be the first to arrive in a red F-250 king cab pickup truck. Instead of going to the farm first, Luke timed his arrival so that he'd be at the Boar's Nest without enough time to go to the farm first. He couldn't bear to go there alone and frankly dreaded going there at all though he did look forward to seeing all his old friends and family.
As Luke walked into the bar he was greeted by Cooter, "Lukas!"
Luke glared at his friend, "Crazy C, I could have went all weekend without you saying that!"
"Well, I guess I'll just have to buy you a beer then." Cooter suggested.
Luke grinned, "I think I can find it in my power to forgive you. Now, where is that lovely wife of yours? I need to get to know her better so that she knows just what she's gotten into."
Cooter grinned wickedly, "Now, Luke I may have a wife here tonight, but I know a lot of 'dirt' on you that I'm sure you wouldn't want out of the bag this weekend."
"You wouldn't?" Luke asked trying to act more concerned than he was, but Luke knew Cooter was right.
"Only if I have to. Remember I live with Alma you're only here for a weekend." Cooter reminded.
Luke didn't have a clue who all might show up this weekend but was wise to agree, "Ok, truce."
Both shared a good laugh and a beer.
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Being an off weekend for NASCAR, Bo was the next to arrive. After hugging both Luke and Cooter he joined them both in a beer. All three were talking progressively louder even though the night was young. Each were upping the anti as they told stories on the others. None of the group noticed when the girl with thick honey blond hair that hung to her hips in a mass of tousled curls. She had a flawless complexion, a deep, rich tan and big brown eyes circled by the longest, thick dark lashes you had ever seen. She wore black jeans, boots and a white western shirt with long white fringe down each arm.
Kelly Dalton stood just inside the darkened bar letting her eyes adjust. It didn't take a full minute to see what, well who, part of her wanted to see while the other part of her dreaded the meeting. It had been the better part of twenty years since she had been in Hazzard but the picture before her could have been seen on any given Friday night all those years ago. Setting at a table to the side of the bar was Cooter Davenport, Bo Duke and Luke Duke. Kelly had grown up in Hazzard County and spent most of her teenage years at the Duke farm. She and Daisy Duke and the boys had been the closest friends. As they enter high school Kelly and Luke had become really close and had dated until she left town to protect Luke from her abusive father after he found out how close she and Luke were. She had never returned nor explained her reasons for leaving to Luke which is why she dreaded this meeting. Kelly took in a deep breath and held it getting her nerve up as she walked across the bar. She had kept up with the goings on of Hazzard County by having her friend order a subscription and had it sent to their apartment on the outskirts of Nashville, TN. She was pretty sure that Luke had never married but it was hard to tell so soon if he was with anyone or expecting anyone tonight. Kelly placed a hand on Luke's left shoulder and Bo's right shoulder at the same time and said, "Hi Guys."
Cooter grinned as he recognized Kelly as Bo and Luke turned to see who was standing behind them. Bo exclaimed full of surprise, "Kelly!"
Luke took a second to react to the surprise of seeing Kelly after all these years. He stood, wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her up as squeezed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and returned the hug while Cooter and Bo looked at each other. Neither Luke nor Kelly needed to say anything to each other at this moment.
Seeing the commotion, Alma walked over to the table, put her arm around Cooter's waist.
Cooter said, "It looks like your reunion it a hit with a couple of people already."
"It's not 'my' reunion'. It's yours, remember?" Alma said giving the credit for the reunion to Cooter even though she had worked very hard to do this for him and they rest of the people of Hazzard.
Cooter just shook his head at his modest wife. He knew exactly how much work she had put into this weekend.
Daisy showed up a little later. She, Kelly, Alma, and the others were busy catching up with each other, though Luke still hadn't gotten answers as to why Kelly had left without a trace. Luke had gotten up to go to the bar for refills when a medium built woman with dark brown shoulder length hair walked into the Boar's Nest. They were face to face and their eyes locked on each other's eyes. Standing before Luke was the girl who had gotten him over Kelly after she left Hazzard. Dixie Davenport, Cooter's younger sister, was actually standing before him. Luke and Dixie had been friends since they were children. After her parents separated Dixie had lived outside of Hazzard with her mother while Cooter had stayed in Hazzard with his father. She returned to Hazzard for a summer and ended up staying longer, largely because of Luke. They had became close friends, then much to the surprise of both, had fallen head over hills in love with each other. No one had paid any attention to them spending time with each other until they were caught parking out by the lake one night. Mr. Davenport had become very upset and had even threatened to file charges against Luke. Dixie was over four years younger than Luke, who was almost twenty one at the time. Luke had tried to talk Mr. Davenport into letting him marry Dixie, but that was out of the question. Mr. Davenport had figured with Dixie being so young and Luke's reputation, that a marriage between the two would have done more harm than good. Cooter and Luke's friendship was almost lost over this incident and would take years to repair. No one had really understood when Luke explained that after Dixie's big birthday party he had figured her to be eighteen not sixteen. She had looked and acted much older than sixteen. Dixie was very innocent and had no idea that her being sixteen instead of eighteen made it a felony for Luke when they had made love in the back seat of the General Lee. In order to keep Luke out of trouble she agreed to return to her mother's. Luke had joined the Marines and left town for the next several years to avoid trouble with the Davenports. Now, here she was in front of him.
From Bo's table he saw what was happening across the bar. Luckily, Kelly was setting with her back to Luke.
Before either knew what was happening, Dixie was in Luke's arms and they were sharing a long passionate kiss. Ending the kiss, Luke said, "Come on." He took Dixie by the hand and lead her outside to the tailgate of his pickup truck. "Dix?" was all he said as he held her in his arms.
Tears welled up in Dixie's eyes but refused to fall as Luke said her name. She whispered, "I hoped you'd be here when Cooter called me. I think it's his way of making up for all they put us through ..."
Luke placed his finger on her lips to stop her, "You are not sixteen anymore so let's leave all that right in the past where it should be."
Dixie nodded her agreement as Luke kissed her again.
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At the table, Kelly asked, "Where did Luke get to with those beers?"
Bo had seen him and Dixie step outside but said, "Maybe he went to the rest room."
Kelly replied, "Well, that might not be such a bad idea. Excuse me y'all."
Daisy said, "Yeah, me too." She hadn't seen Dixie come in either. She and Kelly made their way through the rapidly filling up bar towards the back where the restrooms were.
Alma excused herself and said, "I have to make sure things are set up for the band that should be here anytime."
Bo took the opportunity to talk to Cooter, "Who all are you expecting?"
Cooter replied, "Well, we got several replies saying people would be here but mostly I figure they will just come. Why?"
Bo asked, "Have you talked to Dixie lately?"
Cooter looked suspiciously at Bo, "Well, we called her and told her about this, but she didn't think she'd make it. Why do you ask?"
Bo figured if Cooter invited Dixie that he was prepared for the possibility of Luke and her getting together. "You invited her? So I guess if she comes you won't object to her and Luke, should anything happen between them?"
Cooter was still giving Bo a strange look, "Bo why are you asking about Dixie? She hasn't been back here in years. As for her and Luke, well, if she would come back which I doubt, they probably have both changed and forgotten all about what went down before."
"Well, you're probably right about them both changing and all but the reason I asked about her is that she walked in about ten minutes ago. She and Luke walked outside." Bo said as he took a sip of beer.
Cooter asked surprised, "She's here and with Luke?"
Bo smiled a little and nodded, "Afraid so. But I couldn't get your attention without calling Kelly's attention to it."
"Yeah, I see your point. I think she's hoping for some time with Luke." Cooter guessed.
"It did look that way." Bo said.
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Alma had talked to several guys who had a local band. Most of them had played with Jeb Duke's band at one time or another. Luke had also had a band in high school which is largely how he and Kelly had spent most of their evenings together when they dated. Alma had found out that much of Hazzard's citizens had musical talent, and suggested to the band to encourage them to join in the music tonight.
She had also found a small time professional band to finish the night off so they guys in the band could also have some fun. Both bands equipment would be set up to avoid switching everything out. She had just checked and they should be ready anytime now.
Daisy and Kelly returned to the table to find a refill of beer for them but still no sign of Luke. Daisy could tell that this bothered Kelly more than she wanted to let on as she had become quieter.
David Rose was about Luke's age. He had first started playing guitar with Luke's band in high school, then later played with Jeb's band and finally had started his own a few years back. He had even been able to convince old Cooter to sing some with them on occasion. As David stepped up on the make shift stage he scanned the audience during his first song, Toby Keith's - I Love This Bar, in order to do as Miss Alma suggested. With the reunion there was many familiar faces in the Boar's Nest tonight and it looked like he could probably get a bit of help from enough people to put on a good show. David picked up the mic and said after the song, "Well, I'd like to welcome you all back to Hazzard! I see a lot of familiar faces that I haven't seen in several years. I see Ms. Kelly Dalton setting back there. Now as some of you may know she use to sing with a band I was in when we were in high school. Do you think you can all help me get her to come sing a song of her choice for y'all?" The patrons of the bar began to cheer and clap as Bo, Cooter, and Daisy urged Kelly to help out David.
It had been far to many years since Kelly had sung here. Though she had sold several songs and had been offered a recording deal in Nashville, it still took a couple of minutes to get her on stage. She would have preferred to have been there with Luke rather than David.
David asked, "What'll it be?"
Kelly replied, "Your Squaw is on the Warpath." She had always liked this Loretta Lynn song, but she felt that she may very well be on her way to being on the warpath herself.
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Several minutes had passed when Luke suggested, "Think we better get back?"
Dixie sighed, "I guess we may as well face them now as later."
Luke replied taking her hand, "Shouldn't be any problems that I see." He had momentarily forgot about Kelly. As Luke and Dixie made their way into the room Luke recognized the voice as soon as he opened the door. For the next couple of minutes he knew exactly who the song was directed at.
Dixie also felt the tension in the room but thought maybe that it was due more to her and Luke being together after their history. The fact that Kelly also wanted to be with him hadn't entered her mind.
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Setting far back in a dark corner were two guys dressed down to fit into the scene of the Boar's Nest.
NARRATOR: "Now I wonder just who those fellas are?
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Kelly finished the song and said to David and the crowd, "It's been too long. Thanks for the chance to sing here again." She started to step off the stage as David stopped her.
He said, not noticing that Luke and Dixie looked as if they were 'together', "Well, thank you Kelly, but if you hang on just a minute I think we might be able to get another member of our original band up here to help you out. I see Luke Duke over there. What do you say Luke?"
Luke had turned to David with a surprised look on his face. The crowd was insisting.
Dixie looked at him and smiled, "Go on I haven't heard you sing in years."
Luke sighed and shrugged his shoulders in defeat, "Ok."
As he stepped on to the stage David said, "Your choice."
Luke replied, "Guitar man."
David knew the song by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash -- Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man. He nodded to the band and they began playing. Luke and Kelly had always made the song sound like it was written about each other and tonight would be no exception as fire and laughter flew from both singers.
Luke began, "Well I'm gonna start out walkin'; Just you wait and see"
Kelly replied, "Uh Uh guitar picker; You ain't leavin' without me"
Luke answered, "Oh you big mouthed woman"
Kelly added, "You long-legged guitar pickin' man"
They both sang, "Well, we can work this out"
Luke replied, "Uh huh, yes mam, I think we can"
They continued the song together until it's end when David wisely said, "Thank you both. Maybe you'll want to help me out a bit later."
Luke and Kelly both nodded. Luke being the Duke he was stepped from the stage turned and lifted Kelly down like it was the most natural thing he'd ever done. They both returned to the table where Bo and Cooter were setting as well as Dixie.
No one noticed the looks on the faces of the two men in the back of the room.
A bit later David talked Cooter, Bo, Luke and the others into singing 'Rocky Top Tennessee' in which the whole crowd joined in. The entire crowd had a good time with the song.
David had spotted Dixie Davenport singing along to 'Rocky Top'. She was Cooter's sister, and he remembered that even at an early age she had left the crowd wondering how such a voice had come from a person so young.
David took the mic and said, "I see we have another member of our old band here. Dixie? Care to help us out?"
Feeling like she had no choice in the matter Dixie smiled shyly and headed for the stage. Once she got there she told David, "How about 'Sweet Thang'?
He replied, "Ok, but won't you need help?"
She smiled just a bit of an evil grin as she turned her back to the crowd, "How about Luke?"
David thought nothing of it as he said, "Luke, how about helping us out once more. It seems the lady has picked one out that I can't do justice."
Luke was a bit relieved to pry himself from Kelly, "Sorry, let me go see what I can do up here."
As
the music began Luke started the song off, "I slipped out of the
house about sundown while mama was a washin' her hair
And you can
bet your bottom dollar she'll come lookin' for me
When she finds
that I'm not there
And if she catches her sweet thang runnin'
around
I know there'll be the devil to pay
She'll come blowin'
like a cyclone right through that door
And I can hear exactly what
she'll say ..."
Dixie
sang, "Well has anybody here see sweet thang I got a notion
he'll be headed this a way
Cause when my sweet thang is out
tomocattin' around
He finds a sandbox like this to play
I wanna
tell all you barroom roses if my sweet thang does happen by
You'd
better take my advice and if you'll blink more than twice
You'd
better have somethin' in your eyes"
Luke
took over with a mischievious look, "I gave my baby all my money
on payday except a little she don't know that I got
Cause there's
a cute little waitress at the corner cafe
And she seems to like me
quite a lot
While we were sittin' in the back booth a havin' a
talk
She believed in every word that I said
When the door blew
open Dixie, (He changed it from Loretta) walked in yellin' loud
enough to wake the dead
Dixie
grinned, "Well has anybody here see sweet thang I got a notion
he'll be headed this a way
Cause when my sweet thang is out
tomocattin' around
He finds a sandbox like this to play
I wanna
tell all you barroom roses if my sweet thang does happen by
You'd
better take my advice and if you'll blink more than twice
You'd
better have somethin' in your eye
Luke said as if he were worried, "She ain't kiddin' either"
Dixie
sang, "You'd better take my advice..., if
you'll blink more than twice
You'd better have somethin' in your
eye ...
The crowd of friends and family loved the song and the expressions that had been exchanged between the two as they sang.
Luke handed David the mic and lifted Dixie off the stage as David and the band began playing, 'Old Flame and Once upon a Lifetime' both by Alabama. Luke stopped Dixie from returning to the table and lead her to the 'dance floor'.
David looked at the crowd before starting the next song, 'Good Hearted Woman' by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings.
After the third song Luke and Dixie returned to the table. Dixie had not made the connection between Kelly and Luke. Kelly also didn't know the history between Luke and Dixie. For all she knew they had been a thing for years and had planned to meet here tonight, so for now she'd keep her cool.
It was about time for the other band to take over so David decided to end it with something different, "Ok, folks its about time for me to turn this over to a real band, but before I do, Luke? Dixie? would you help me out once more?"
Luke was more than eager to get away from the table with Kelly and Dixie together. He smiled a thanks to David, then after climbing on the stage which was just a big step for the tall man he turned and easily pulled Dixie on to the stage. "What'ch need help with David?" Luke asked.
David replied, "Well, I know it's been awhile for you both as it has for us but do you think we can do that one Dixie wrote about the General Lee?"
"What?" Dixie asked shocked.
David almost begged, "It was always one of my favorites."
Luke grinned at both at them, "It has been awhile but we can give it a try." He said with a questioning look.
"Oh why not all that can happen is that we make fools out of ourselves." Dixie replied.
"That's my girl!" Luke exclaimed automatically.
David announced, "Folks, it has been awhile for us all but this is a song written by none other than Dixie Davenport about the Duke boys notorious General Lee!" (Actually it was sang by Johnny Cash on the album 'The Dukes of Hazzard')
Dixie said into her mic as the music began to play, "I wrote this years ago after being in a location to see what I later found out to be a moonshine run when the law had gotten just a bit too close. This tells of the chase I was privileged to witness. You might want to remember this song before riding with the latest NASCAR winner setting at the back table over there who just happened to be driving the day I witnessed the chase."
Dixie and Luke began the song from the standpoint of the General Lee, "I'm a Charger, that charges through the night, like an orange bolt of lightenin' passing everything in sight
I'm the best pal the Duke boys ever had, I'm thunder on the highway looking bad bad bad
I'm a knight, like the knight in shinin' armor with my polished body gleamin'. I'm fighter and a charmer if trouble comes your way just ask for me, my friends all know me as the General Lee
I'm the General Lee a piston pumping steel belted calvary I'll never let you down when you're riding with me buckle up and I'll show you what I mean, take a look back there sirens blowin' red lights flashin' everywhere we'll cross the field and we'll be runnin' free, they'll eat dust compliments of me, the General Lee
I'm a hero, and that's how I'll make you feel when you're riding shotgun with me and the law is at your heels I'm glory bound but when the chase is done I'll take off through the mountains and have fun fun fun, I got style to carry me through the curves let my flag wave proudly to the people that I serve
I'm number one and I will always be pride of the south they call the General Lee, I'm the General Lee a piston pumping steel belted calvary I'll never let you down when you're riding with me buckle up and I'll show you what I mean, take a look back there sirens blowin' red lights flashin' everywhere I'll jump that pond and we'll be runnin' free and they'll go swimming compliments of me the General Lee
The General Lee, General Lee (Dixie horn and sounds of the General Lee driving by)"
The crowd who remembered the General Lee and those who had only heard about him all loved the song and would not let Luke and Dixie leave the stage even to hear the paid band. Luke said something to David unheard to the crowd. The band began to play 'Ballad Of Thunder Road by Marty Robbins'. Luke sang the lead and Dixie joined him on the chorus. After the song the crowd still wanted more, David looked to Luke who said something to him.
The band switched gears from the old Marty Robbins hit to Steve Earle's Copperhead Road. Luke and Dixie did the song flawlessly and the crowd loved it.
David picked up the mic after a look from Luke, "Folks, we all thank you for your support but you have all weekend to hear from us. Let's get our special guests out here for you."
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The same two fellas in the back were looking very pleased with themselves. Guy one said, "Can you believe the talent this one horse town has?"
"One horse or not, we've got a gold mine here if we play our cards right and they are just locals the band we came to listen to hasn't even came on yet."
NARRATOR: "I don't know if I like them thinking they can make a gold mine out of Hazzard."
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Back at the table Luke and Dixie both had a fresh, well as fresh as the Boar's Nest served, beer waiting for their return. They were joined shortly by David. "Luke, Dixie, Kelly, everyone, thanks for helping me out tonight. I figured with everyone here they would like to hear from someone else besides just me and the band."
Before anyone could reply Miss Alma took the mic and announced, unknowingly what she was about to do, "Thank you David and all the rest. Now, as a treat for you all and so that David and the guys can also enjoy the evening I'd like to introduce Miss Candy Dix and the ..."
Luke had just taken a long drink of beer when Ms. Alma announced Miss Candy Dix. Luke almost chocked.
Candy Dix had been in the back and had watched the goings for awhile. She had no idea when she took the job that she'd run into Luke. It had merely been another job until she head him singing.
Luke and Candy Dix had been a thing when he was in the Marines. She had played a large part in him getting over Dixie and the events that had lead to him leaving Hazzard. They had only broken things off when Luke went over seas and wasn't at all sure that he'd return. When he did, they had lost contact with each other until Candy had brought her band to Hazzard to try some new material and to get Luke's help with her manager who had a big insurance policy on her. Career wise, she had struggled since switching managers, but she was still good. Unfortunately, good wasn't always good enough when everyone was good. You needed to be great or have a good promoter.
After forcing the lump from her throat at seeing Luke in the crowd, Candy chose an old favorite 'The Man That Turned My Mama On' by Tanya Tucker. She and the band were good and the crowd liked them but it was nothing that the others couldn't have done.
Moving into the next song, Candy did, 'Crystal Gayle's - Talking In Your Sleep', followed by, 'The Night the Lights went out in Georgia' by Reba.
Candy continued to do several remakes of songs, but nothing original.
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The men in the back, were very pleased with the talent Hazzard had displayed but were only mildly satisfied with the performance of the paid 'professional' band.
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The evening ended with the Dukes and Dixie Davenport going to the Duke farm. Good old Cooter had stocked the kitchen with the basics and Miss Alma had put on fresh bed clothes. Dixie had left her car at the Boar's Nest and ridden to the farm with Luke. The cousin's were glad to be home, yet, it wasn't quiet home without Uncle Jesse there. Luke had taken his bag and Dixie's bag into the house. He left Dixie's at Daisy's door and put his on his old bed and that was about as long as he could stand being in the house. Jesse Duke may not have been in the house but none of the 'kids' would have broken the house rules because his spirit was still alive and well and they still obeyed his word as law out of love as they had all their lives.
Luke had headed to the front porch when Dixie asked from the kitchen, "Want a beer and some company?"
"Company, yes, beer no. I'll meet you on the porch in a bit. Bring glasses." Luke said as he exited the house.
Dixie, Bo and Daisy all had a pretty good idea what Luke was up to as they watched him head toward the old barn
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Once in the barn, Luke went to his old hiding spot and found just as he had left it several mason jars of Jesse's finest still hidden right where he'd left it. Luke was relieved to find that some things in Hazzard never changed as he took one jar of the shine with him to the porch.
Bo accused, "Luke you're holdin' out on me."
"Nah, just happened to remember putting this up about the time I graduated high school and I was wonderin' if you or Uncle Jesse ever found it." He lifted the jar as evidence, "I guess not." He took off the lid and poured a healthy drink into the four glasses and took a seat on the old porch swing. Bo and Daisy were setting in the rockers. Dixie was leaning against the banister of the porch when Luke patted the seat beside him and put his arm across the back of the swing.
Dixie took the familiar spot next to Luke as he gently swung the swing with one foot. After a long silence, Luke finally spoke, "So does anybody know what kind of events they've got planned for this weekend?"
Bo spoke up and said, "Well, Cooter mentioned us coming to the garage early in the morning to change the oil and get the General Lee ready for Sunday, but he didn't say any more.
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Dixie and Daisy awoke to a very still house. So still it was almost erie. Their was no chickens, goats, cows, or any other live stock on the farm any more. Uncle Jesse wasn't fixing breakfast and even the guys weren't snoring. As they made their way into the kitchen Luke had left them a note, "Gone to the garage. We'll eat there."
Dixie and Daisy both laughed at the note, "Yeah, dough nuts and beer!"
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The sun had barely dawned when Luke and Bo pulled into the garage, followed shortly by Cooter with a dozen mixed dough nuts fresh from the bakery. He had already stocked the refrigerator at the garage with a supply of beer. "Now, fellas I've already took the liberty of tuning up this old boy and after an oil change and a few minor adjustments I think he'll be ready for you all to try him out."
Bo replied with his trademark, "Yeehaw!"
Luke simply said, "Cooter, you are still a genius!"
Cooter replied, "Well, let's get at these here dough nuts, they don't stay fresh for long and then we can have some fun!"
NARRATOR: "Now fun in Hazzard, may be work to others. It involves getting a might greasy, hot, and a little sweaty but the reward is when you are done you get to go try out the car you've been working on. In this case it happens to be the one and only General Lee. A 1969 Dodge Charger that these three have built from the ground up. These three 'boys' know every nut and bolt on that car blind folded. This car is still as well known as the boys who drive it by most of the citizens of Hazzard and surrounding counties."
Luke said as he chased the dough nut with a beer, "You want to tell me exactly why we are down here this early blowing out the cobwebs in the General Lee? Not that I'm not much obliged to ya for having him almost ready for us."
Cooter wiped the grease off a wrench and said, "Well, now the long and short of it is this: Firstly, we've got some kids running around here thinking they are hot stuff in what they 'think' are souped up cars; Secondly, they need to be taken down a notch or two; Thirdly, I think this old boy has still got what it takes to teach them a lesson; and lastly, I miss seeing ya'll drivin' him." Cooter said with a little more emotion than he had planned on showing.
Bo asked, "So what have you got planned?"
Cooter replied, "Tomorrow there will be a good old fashioned overland race. Just for the sake of old times I even have me a car ready to run. Of course, we haven't told Ms. Alma that part yet."
The boys had a good laugh and continued to work on the General Lee until mid morning when they deemed him ready for a trial run.
Cooter reminded, "Now, Bo just take it easy and ..." the rest of his words were cut off as Bo had popped the clutch and pulled out with a mighty roar
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Bo had headed the General Lee for wide open fields to put him through the paces to see if additional work needed done before the race. He had run him flat out, did a couple of small jumps and at Luke's insistence even crossed a couple of creeks both by air and by water. He claimed 'that if anything could go wrong it would' that was Murphy's law.
Bo asked, "That guy Murphy? Is he a race car driver?"
Luke replied, "He's got to be. Everyone's always talking about him!"
NARRATOR: "You know, you just can't argue with logic like that!"
"Fellas this is nice and all but if we ain't in Hazzard to help judge that swim suit contest we may not live until tomorrow." Cooter said.
Bo asked as he drove the General Lee back toward town at a respectable speed, "Say Cooter just how did you talk your wife into 'letting' you judge that contest?"
Cooter replied, "That was the easy part. She convinced me to do it then told that she would be right beside us to make sure we were impartial."
About that time a very new foreign made car came up on the left of Bo who was just cruising along. Bo just eased his foot down on the General's accelerator and pulled up a bit when the driver of the other car jumped on the gas to pull just ahead of the General Lee.
Cooter remarked, "See what I'm telling you. They think that car is hot or something."
Bo had had just about enough of the youngsters and geared back to third and left them wondering just what had left them in the dust.
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