OLD YELLER

Who hasn’t cried at the end of Old Yeller? In the Launch Ramp Follies version, there might be some crying too, but for a different reason. In this case, Old Yeller is the skipper who feels the best way to get his point across is to scream and holler at the spouse as loudly as possible.

As the scene opens, the spouse, with little experience backing a trailer, is at the wheel of the tow vehicle. Old Yeller is in the boat, ready to power it off of the trailer. But they’re having trouble backing down to the water.

And that’s when the yelling starts.

“Left! No! Now right! Straighten up! Stop! You’re doing it all wrong!” You get it.

Before long, the tears start to flow, usually just before the door of the tow vehicle flies open, and the spouse jumps out and then does some yelling too. “If you know so much, you back it down! I’m outta here!” Exit stage right.