ASK THE CARNY
O.K. kids! This is what you've all been waitin' for. Cletus is here to answer all your questions about the carny and trailer trash way of life. Now all y'all have to do is email your question to me at , and I'll do my best to answer it.
Cletus, Can You Speak At My School's Career Day?
Dear Mr. Cletus:
Me and my friends met you last year when your carnival came to our school, Our Lady of Fire and Brimstone. We were the kids that hung out with you as you set up what you called your griftin' game; until you gave us some cigarettes so we'd get lost when that man came; and then we went to smoke them behind my friend Brandon's garage where his mom caught us. And even though she was hittin' him over and over and we got scared, we didn't squeal on you or nothin', honest. So I was wondering, our school is having career day next week. Is it possible, Mr. Cletus, for you to come speak to my class about being a carny?
Sincerely,
Davey, grade 8
Davey, ol' Cletus would be honored to talk to your class about becoming a carny. Unfortunately, my speaking schedule is already so full giving motivational speeches to suits about "Livin' the Carny Way," there is no way I can do it now. So, if you really want to be a carny, you'll just have to run away with a show the next time it comes through your town.
And Davey, I was glad to read that you didn't squeal on me about them there cigarettes, as I sure would have hated to have had to hunt you down for breakin' the carny code.
