{"id":299805,"date":"1967-01-01T00:00:29","date_gmt":"1966-12-31T23:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanoorschot.nl\/dbnl\/in-het-voetspoor-van-de-oude-rudolfrudolf-geel\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T12:32:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T11:32:18","slug":"in-het-voetspoor-van-de-oude-rudolfrudolf-geel","status":"publish","type":"dbnl","link":"https:\/\/www.vanoorschot.nl\/en\/dbnl\/in-het-voetspoor-van-de-oude-rudolfrudolf-geel\/","title":{"rendered":"In het voetspoor van de oude Rudolf\r\n\r\nRudolf Geel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vorige week<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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kreeg ik uit Gun Smoke Hill<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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een telegram<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Billy the Kid deelde mij mede<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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er was opnieuw een sheriff omgekomen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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de datimi luidde 1866, 5 maart,1)<\/span><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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vraag: misschien wil jij hier<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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op de boel gaan letten<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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zojuist is Jake Roberts<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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langsgekomen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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met een stapel vee<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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je begrijpt dus<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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beste rudolf<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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dat we je hard nodig hebben<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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je faam is reeds vooruit gesneld<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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ik heb een grote vent<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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op zijn duimnagel zien bijten<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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niet voor niets<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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is de postkoets vertrokken<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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vol hoeren<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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een geweldige fles whisky<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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wil alleen open voor jou2)<\/span><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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wacht je in het hooggebergte<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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getekend je billy<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Ik zal maar weer gaan<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Arrive soon<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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march 7, 1966<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Als ze het maar houden<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Als het je te doen is om the Kid<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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weet ik niet wie je bedoelt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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zegt een doodsbange porter<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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op het station van lincolncounty<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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hij zit hier overigens misschien<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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ergens verborgen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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in het hooggebergte<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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wat een vreemd seizoen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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kinderen noemen hem oom<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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maar wij allang niet meer<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Tenslotte hebben wij de oorlog<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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meegemaakt en daarin heel wat<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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gezien waarmee kinderen zich ook<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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zouden vermaken<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Weet niet meer wat,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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maar pas op mister the Kid<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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komt tevoorschijn en killt je<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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dan zie je de zon niet langer opkomen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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boven de zoutvlakte<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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haviken dansen verzadigd<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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en schaduwend om je geraamte<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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In Amerika kun je dus beter niet zeggen:<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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the Kid heeft mij geroepen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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dit zou kunnen leiden tot konsekwenties<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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die men zonder zijn komputer<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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overziet<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Eerder zegt men: mister president<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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he my pal, zuidaziatisch aksent<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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aanbevolen, niet verplicht<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Mister the Kid he my pal<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Opweg naar de plaats<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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waar ik the Kid vermoed<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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overkomt mij een kleine wetenswaardigheid:<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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mijn kruis begint behoorlijk te steken<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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het paard is niet best<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Afstappen bij een saloon is er wel bij<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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maar de dagen zijn veranderd lijkt het,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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men moet zich niet boosmaken over de gemakken<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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van deze beschaving<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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die alles in het groot doet<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Had ik een lasso<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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ik zou mijzelf verstrikken<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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een pijnboom is werkelijk<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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een pijnboom<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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tussen de onmetelijke gebouwen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Geen mens om de weg te wijzen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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anders dan door kaarten<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Vriendelijkheid schijnt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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voorwereldlijk<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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evenals ik<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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honderd jaar na dato<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Avonturier in de<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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illusie<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Dit zet mij aan het mijmeren:<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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had ik een grootvader, lood om oud roest<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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hard als een stuk ijzer,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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waarom heeft mijn andere beroemde voorzaat<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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jakob hem dan nooit beschreven<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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terwijl hij toevallig langskwam<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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op een leidse buitensingel<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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schietend uit pistolen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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en de rust verstorend<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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voor alle fijnzinnigheden<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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waarin men zich uitleefde<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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ten tijde van mijn overopa de professor<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Gesprek op de Drachenfels<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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terwijl de oude harde rudolf<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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misschien lag te kreperen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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met een stuk in zijn kraag<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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en in bed<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Misschien weigerde hem jakob<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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die vijf tientjes voor de terugreis<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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O dat ik nooit op mijn werkkamer zal ontvangen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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een hard-boiled neefje, jakob de jongere<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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die bij mij komt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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zijn zeergeleerde geldschieter<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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omdat hij zich wenst uit te leven in vietnam<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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bijvoorbeeld, east of eden<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Dit alles gedacht<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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hobbelend te paard<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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de laatste uitloper<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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een basis<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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kauw ik een stukje kandij<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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dat is spoedig afgelopen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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net als met dat paard<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het is niet dat ik mij prettig voel<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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de vechter een toerist<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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maar dan misschien<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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wachten zij hier op mij<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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de late held<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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vanuit de treurigheid<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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tot hij de zoom der laagvlakte<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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van de tijd<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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moet het stil zijn geworden<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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en treurig<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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er staat een wegwijzer naar hollywood<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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en een bedroefde feestvierder<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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verkleed met stetson<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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speelt een lied<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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waarvoor ik hem mijn paardehoofstel<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Ken jij billy the kid<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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lonely boy<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\u2018zelf heet ik billy<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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maar niet langer kid<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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Als ik een kid kon zijn<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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was ik nu geen baseballer in het geheim<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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kruitdampen vergaan<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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dus ook jouw billy the kid<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Zo ben ik inderdaad de held<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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die te laat aankwam<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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opgeofferd aan de houtwurm<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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billy mijn grootvaders vriend<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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toen ik hem wilde laten blaffen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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kwam er – ook toevallig –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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het was een voormalige prairiehond<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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nu likte hij mijn hand<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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in de vaten was, dan moet ik er<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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op wijzen dat je je vergist,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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je zou eigenlijk, o ironie<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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wijwater verwachten op de overblijfsels<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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van een kouseband<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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maar nee hoor<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het wilde westen is nu stoffig;<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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daar sta ik, goed wat is \u00e9en indiaan<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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hij verkoopt namaakveren en mompelt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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vervaarlijk iets tegen mijn scalp<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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dit heeft iets met mijn IQ te maken<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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Billy the Kid: 1859-1881. Opkomend voor het recht der kleine boeren. The fastest gun in the West. Overigens logisch dat hij het op zevenjarige leeftijd niet alleen af kon.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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In het licht van bovenstaande opmerkingen niet zo vreemd. Wel vreemd is dat Billy nooit heeft gedronken.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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