The River That Wasnt There

Danger Bill, warrior of the woodland, struggling against extreme odds, travelling 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. Hi there, this is Ranger Bill. Say, did you ever stop to think about water? Nowadays, when we want water, all we do is go turn on a tap in the sink, turn on the hose, and there we are.

Water's fun, too. Fund to swim in or go canoeing on. But did you ever stop to think that man can't live without water? You have plenty of it. But in places like old Palestine, for example, where Jesus lived, water was very scarce.

out here in our own great west, water is often hard to find too. Today I want to tell you about a very strange adventure we had, one that proved to me that even a forest ranger like myself can't.

Well, just doesn't know everything. I call it the river that wasn't there. Martin, I declare, are you going to stay out there all day working on those irrigation ditches? Just got the last one banked and ready for the night.

Hey, do you know any bride around here anywhere who might have a glass of lemonade already for her husband? I do just happen to know a bride like that. And here it is. Ah, it tastes good after a hard day's workout in the sun.

Yeah, it feels good to sit down too. You poor man. You're not going to have to work all night too. Are you friends? No, no, couple hours most likely. All I've got to do is get down to the river and open the sluice gates. That lets the water into the little irrigation ditches.