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They Called Him the Jinx

Ranger Bill · November 5, 1955 · 29 min · 4,180 words

The transcript of “They Called Him the Jinx”, an episode of Ranger Bill first broadcast November 5, 1955. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Ranger Bill plays Ranger Bill free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Ranger Bill, warrior of the woodland, struggling against extreme odds, traveling dangerous trails, fighting the many enemies of nature. This is the job of the Guardian of the Forest, Ranger Bill. Pouring rain, freezing cold, blistering heat, snow, floods, bears, rattlesnakes, mountain lions.

Yes, all this in exchange for the satisfaction and pride of a job. Well done. Up in the Nadi Pine country, there's a terribly deep gas in the Earth's surface. This oversized ditch is called Deadman's Gorge. It's 1,200 feet to the bottom of this monstrous chasm, and Uncle Sam's decided to build a new bridge over it. Ranger Build is responsible for the construction of the bridge

since it's on government land. Of course, we know that Build's hired bridge builders and engineers to construct the steel giant. Right now, he and Gray Wolf and Stumpy are in the main construction shack talking to the top bridge building boss Stony Farwell.

Here's the story. They called it the jinx. You're the best boss I've ever had. It's a real pleasure to work with you. Thanks Stony. I'm just here to see the things roll along and schedule.

You're the man who's building the bridge. I not want your job for all tea in China, Stony. Why, Great Wolf? How you know bridge going to stay up. Maybe, of course, Big Wind, knock it over.

Yeah, you got a good point there, Sonny. And I wouldn't want to be the father to figure the stress and strains on that there, Bridge. Not the way the wind takes off down Dead Men's Gorge.

It too bad if engineers not add two and two and get four. Heheheheheh. Yeah, you said it, Sonny. That bridge out there would make a lot of pieces to pick up at the bottom. Hehehe.

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