Over-Hill Indian Nation
(Cherokee Descendants)

A story about Chief's Florida Trip

Trailblazer drove Chief Man Many Trees down to camp with the Florida Wolf Clan. It was a long drive, and two active days of camping with the Wolf Clan. On the return trip, Chief was very tired and just wanted to nap.

Trailblazer wanted to pass the time on the trip, and proposed a game to the Chief. Chief said he just wanted to nap.

"No Chief, this'll be fun. I just ask you a question. If you can't answer it, you give me $5. BUT - this is the good part - If I can't answer your question, I give you $50."

This perked up the Chief, and he made sure he understood correctly. "I can't answer your question, I give you 5 bucks, and you can't answer my question, you give me 50 bucks? Alright."

So Trailblazer asked "How many miles away is the moon?"

Chief just sighed, got $5 out of his pocket, handed it to Trailblazer, then settled in for a nap.

"No chief, now you ask me a question!" Trailblazer prompted.

Chief sighed again, thought a minute, then asked "What goes up the mountain on two legs, and back down the mountain on 4 legs?"

"I'll have to think about this one," Trailblazer said. Chief settled back for a nap.

Trailblazer thought, and thought. He noticed Chief was asleep and got out his smartphone and started searching on Google, and every Indian related website he could think of. Finally, noticing he needed gas, Trailblazer put his phone away and pulled into a gas station.

Man Many Trees roused and looked around, and Trailblazer said "Well Chief, you stumped me on that one. Here's your 50 bucks."

Chief took the money and put it in his wallet, then settled back again for another nap.

"Wait a minute Chief!" Trailblazer said, frustrated. "I gotta know. What goes does go up the mountain on two legs and back down the mountain on four?"

Chief sighed again, took out his wallet, peeled off a 5 dollar bill, handed it to Trailblazer, then settled back to his nap.