Ranger Bill · May 16, 1956 · 29 min · 4,228 words
The transcript of “Natures Vacuum Cleaner”, an episode of Ranger Bill first broadcast May 16, 1956. 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! 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! You know, boys and girls, when the Lord decides to show men what real power is, He doesn't mince words.
And when the Lord allows nature to cut loose, there aren't many structures that are left standing. Perhaps He wants to show us who's the boss of the universe after all, even with our atomic and hydrogen bombs.
Well, it's about time to get into our story. This is the experience Bill and his Rangers had with nature's most powerful and potent weapon. It's the story... Natures vacuum cleaner! Gigantic thunderheads are passing over the knotty pine country, and the monsters lash out with angry streaks of lightning.
The air is muggy as the warm front battles against a cold front, trying to push it out of the way. A terrific turbulence takes place in the atmosphere. The additions are perfect for a tornado to let loose and give the earth a vicious pasty.
The weather bureau puts out a severe stormwater. The men of the weather bureau watch the sky with apprehension. All the ingredients are at hand to bake a cake, a tornado cake. This is it. A rope-like funnel drops from the ink-like clouds and meets the ground.
The tornado funnel up roots great trees and powders giant rocks. It gouges the earth like an enormous chisel and tears out the forest in its path like a child pulling seedlings from the garden. This is the phenomenal power of nature.
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