Billy Bob Boom Plot

When life compels you to toil in the depths of a mine, do not despair; instead, grab your pickaxe and seek out the richest veins of gold. Alternatively, you can follow the footsteps of Billy Bob – let’s get to know him right now.

Unwavering Love for the Bottle

Billy Bob was undoubtedly a decent man, albeit he drank like a horse throughout his entire conscious existence. Alcohol painted his life with vivid colours, infusing it with the missing emotions of joy, and excitement.

Billy Bob never parted company with alcohol, despite the protests of his beloved wife. After many decades of shared life, his spouse kicked him out with a fierce declaration that she no longer wants him until he can overcome his devotion to the bottle.

Greedy Hag

Of course, Billy Bob had no intentions to give up his favourite pleasure just because of his nagging wife’s demands. But now he had to find a job, since she didn’t just throw him out—she also stabbed him in the back by refusing to give him any money. Naturally, this hit him hard, but there was nothing he could do about it…

Welcome to the mine…

Billy Bob tried his hand everywhere, offering himself as a worker wherever he could. Unfortunately, the demand for old drunks in the job market was practically non-existent. In other words, he found nothing at all! His only options were to become a stable hand or head off to the gold mines. Unwilling to rot away among horses, Billy Bob chose the mines: in his hometown, all he’d find were horse heads and tails in the muck, but underground there were millions and a genuine chance to strike it rich like a Rothschild.

The seeker of easy money arrived at the gold mines and offered the owner of one mine a pair of working hands that could still hold onto something besides a bottle of whisky. The owner handed him a pickaxe, helmet, and all the gear necessary for the mine, and ordered him to bring up millions.

Luck of the Damned

Truth be told, things at the mine weren’t going well. Tons of ore were hauled out of the tunnel, yet there wasn’t a hint of gold — as if it had never been there at all! The operation proved unprofitable. Frustrated, the owner spat and swore he’d sell the mine to the first passerby for half a dollar.

It must be said, the owner drank his fill that day, and the demon drink whispered this strange notion into his ear. And by damn luck Billy Bob just happened to be nearby! In short, the old drunk became the new owner of a mine that was as useful as tits on a bull.

Time to Slave Away

The workers had long since been dismissed, leaving Billy Bob to toil alone. Besides, who could he have hired? The new owner himself was as poor as a church mouse. Everything changed when he unearthed a colossal emerald!

Billy Bob realised the mine wasn’t quite as worthless as it seemed. After purchasing a supply of dynamite from the nearby town, he began mining differently, abandoning the pickaxe that had worn his hands raw with blisters. The work progressed far more swiftly!

Where to Find a Partner?

Before long, the desperate miner managed to uncover even more gems. The deeper he dug, the greater were the treasures that earth revealed to him.

Billy Bob grew terribly weary, labouring with his own hands day after day. Every evening, the old man longed for at least one companion, yet he did not know where he could find a dependable man worthy of his trust…

Come on Down to the Mine!

Meanwhile, the mining went forward at full steam. Billy Bob blasted through the rock layers for entire days, and sometimes into the night when sleeplessness took hold or his liquor ran dry. One glorious day, luck favoured him with such a bounty of precious gems that he had to journey into town, seek out a pawnbroker’s shop, and purchase a sturdy chest.

Incidentally, old Bob is still on the lookout for a reliable partner. Perhaps you might consider working at the mine? Give it a go — it’s a proven route to fortune, as Billy Bob himself would gladly confirm!