Winn Pratt according to John Clay, a ballad

[Forrest Gunter]

In 1991, when I was in Paris, Gilbert Shelton tole me a fascinating 
cautionary tale about CIA-like spooks, identity theft and, possibly, 
paranoia, in which the name, at least, of Winn Pratt was prominently 
featured.  Trouble is, as with the "washy, washy, washy in the New Blue 
Cheer" joke, I can't remember all of the story.  Wonder if Gilbert 
can?????????????
                                                   Memory Loser


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>Thank you so much for this.  Winn was a good friend and a lover, Henry
>Holly was a good friend to me.  I still remember when Henry came and
>told me what happened. I often visited Winn's mother and the baby - they
>were happy together.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: R. StJohn [mailto:rastus_peabody at yahoo.com]
>Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 4:56 PM
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>Subject: Winn Pratt according to John Clay, a ballad
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>He was flyin' down the road
>Just as fast as he could go,
>Winn Pratt was havin' his last ride.
>He flew seven hundred feet
> >From the cliff above Bull Creek,
>And he almost reached the other side.
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>Henry Holly was a big guy
>The Chuck Wagon well knew.
>He just happened to be nearby huntin' deer.
>Though he'd come with another guy
>In the other guy's car
>He'd brought along his skin divin' gear.
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>Henry Holly was all ready
>When th' highway patrol got there
>All suited up and his tanks full of air
>Went lookin' for Winn's body,
>Didn't have to look too far
>He found Winn Pratt just underneath the car.
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>Now Winn Pratt woulda laughed
>If he coulda seen his funeral,
>Cause th' preacher tried to make like Winn was saved.
>It was just about an hour
> >From the time we viewed his body
>Till they started lowerin' him in the grave.
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>Winn Pratt was an only child
>His parents had no other.
>Winn Pratt had a wife, she didn't want to be a mother.
>Put their baby up for adoption
>But gave her to his folks instead.
>Winn Pratt was only eighteen years old when he was
>dead.
>                           Words and Music Copyright
>                           John Clay
>                           All rights reserved
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