Oh boy do I have a story for you...

On a recent trip to fish for jumbo perch on the Mississippi River just south of lacrosse. we had a little time to waste so we were site seeing in The La Crosse Commercial Historic District a cool place that once had the Guinness Book record for the most bars/nightclubs located on one street.

Well we were strolling down 3rd Street we were confronted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked me for a couple of dollars for dinner.

I took out my wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, "If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead of dinner?"

"No, I had to stop drinking years ago," the homeless man replied.

"Will you use it to go fishing instead of buying food?" I asked.

"No, I don't waste time fishing," the homeless man said.."I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive."

"Will you spend this on hunting equipment?" I asked.

"Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless man. "I haven't gone hunting in 20 years!"

"Well," I said, "I'm not going to give you money. Instead, I'm going to take you to the motel for a shower then you can join my wife and I for a terrific dinner at one of the best restaurants in town."

The homeless man was astounded. "Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that? 

I replied, "Don't worry about that. It's important for her to see what a man looks like after he has given up drinking, fishing and hunting."

😂 😂 😂 😂

I got to thank Artie's Bait and Tackle - Econo Lodge Hotel on Big Stone Lake for sharing this piece on their Facebook page. I couldn't resist. I love my life and don't have a wife.

▶️ Happy Wife, Great Life