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He claims he wrote the very first
\nhillbilly constitution.
\nHe got hit by a truck but
\nstill awaits his restitution.
\nBorn to rust and death by dust
\nare words in his preamble.
\nHe lost a finger in a bet
\nthen swore he’d never gamble.
\nHe picks up tin cans by the road
\nand feeds them to his goats.
\nHe never rode an airplane
\nbut has paddled several boats.
\nHe told his family sell his body
\nparts off when he dies.
\nHe dreams of Daisy Duke at night.
\nHe’s called Earl of the Flies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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