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Been working on this trumpet/yelper for a year...started way back in September as a ten year anniversary for 911....made from ivory resin acrylic, with an 1898 silver quarter. I hand carved the bell to look like the Liberty Bell in Phillie, now this caller has been sitting on the shelf since then I just never got around to finishing it. But, then today I was encouraged in my spirit to do so, why, I didn't know, and I no sooner finished it and walked into the house when my wife said I had a couple packages in the living room. I open the first one and it was a box of meats...ham, bacon, sausage and a cake, from Pettits Meats....and it was from Arkansas......Adona, Arkansas....from my good friend drenalinld..............talk about a surprise!!!!!!!!!!
So it hit me, why in the world after all this time was I to finish this yelper? Well, I gotta send the chicken chaser something don't i?......so here ya go David, I hope you like it. She measures 6 - 3/4" long the mouthpiece is from Manatee rib bone from Georgia the brass is a casing from Virginia the quarter came from Phillidelphia from a lady who makes rings there the carbon insert where the mouthpiece is mounted came from a guy in Arkansas......lip stop is also ivory resin acrylic so she is made up from a country wide assortment....pappy.......you have to hold this call to really appreciate it, the pic just does not do it justice...Merry Christmas David....
WOW Pappy ! That's a real beauty ! David, I hope you call in a big gobbler with it the first time you take it to the woods. :icon_thumright:
P.S. Pappy, your ham is in the mail ! :you_rock:
Ricky :newmascot:
Great, JUST GREAT all around. You are the man Pappy
Pappy, That is AWESOME!!! What a good friend, David is very, very lucky. I hope he fills 1's head full of lead! :fud:
Merry Christmas David. MAN that is Awesome Pappy. Couldnt happen to a better person.
I also got a package from David. cooked up a meal out of it tonight. Jalapeno cheese grits, scrambled eggs with jack cheese, bacon grease, milk, and honey ham bits, and some thick Arkansas hickory smoked bacon.
I washed it all down with some Zinfindel wine.
WOW pappy! I don't know what to say. You're a great guy and I just wanted to send you a little something for Christmas and now you're one up on me.
That is an awesome trumpet! Believe me I will put it to good use.
I think I remember you posting that a while ago. That is real nice. David has a good one for sure. That thing looks too pretty to get dirty. Where do you come up with these kinds of ideas Pappy. A Liberty Bell, who would of thought. Nice job master turkey builder.
TRKYHTR
What a beautiful call and a great story. The generosity of hunters, especially those of The Tenth Legion, never ceases to amaze me.
And that is what Christmas is all about!
Thats some great work :icon_thumright:
I too received a package in the mail with alot of bacon in it from AR. David is very generous and a great guy. Thanks again David.
TRKYHTR
I also received some Arkansas bacon from David ! My wife fixed some for breakfast this morning & it was awesome. Thanks David for your generosity.
May God Bless you & your family .
vaturkey :newmascot:
Pappy the caller is absolutely stunning .... and what a great gift for a friend. Its stuff like that makes me proud/glad i joined this site! Everyone is helpful and always friendly. Jason