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Lori got edgy. As she pulled in at the farm, she shut down the engine, climbing out, muttering profanities under her breath all the way to the front porch.

"First off if I had something to say I woulda said it whether you wanted to hear it or not!" Lori snapped at her, pulling out. Lori had had no sleep in the past weeks and was getting angered easily nowadays.

Well, Lori couldn't really see how she opened the door, considering Midnight Rider's doors were welded shut as well. Anyways, Lori un-notched the arrow she held on Matt, growling lowly from her throat. "Boy you best wise up and start usin' ya danged head.." Stalking away, Lori headed back to Midnight Rider. Putting her arrow and bow set in the back she climbed in through the driver's side, starting the car up.

Lori watched Luke with wondering eyes. She raised a brow at him propping a boot back against the wall, crossing her arms, standing by him. "Whats eatin' at ya?"

Lori eyed both of them. She held her gaze on Matt, watching JJ though out of the corner of her eye. Lori never put down the arrow either, she knew if it had been her daughter the boy would be laying dead as they spoke.

LOL gee Roger I wonder why we do? anyways, welcome and I love your avatar! Hope ya like it on here as its a really fun place, and hazzardous at times, to be!

Lori didn't move either. "Then your danged watch is slow... my clock at home says otherwise and i know its right..."

Lori kept the bow and arrow pointed at Matt in a deathly matter, she meant business. "JJ...it is 3 in the morning and you're still out with a boy...you know that goes against Uncle Jesse's rules, now whether or not you two did anything is questionable..but you still broke Jesse's rules...I suggest you go get in the car and wait while me and lover boy here have a talk..."

Thanks guys lol. Had to turn the paper in today so we'll see what I get. Anyways, I guess I sorta summed up each fans' feelings in the essay which is what I was trying to do. If I hadn't been on here at the time I got the idea for the paper, reading posts about Dukes, and of course, watching Dukes I don't think I would have gotten very far with my paper, so I really got you guys to thank! But, those are my feelings of the Dukes, what are yours? maybe you have memories of the first time you ever watched it or the first time you fell in love with Bo or Luke or Daisy LOL.

Moving a bit closer to her, Matt smiled. Though, he caused the car to move a little, it being noticeable to Lori. One to jump to conclusions, when Lori saw the car move, she immediatley thought the worst and climbed out of Midnight Rider. Pulling out her bow and arrow set she notched an arrow up and crept up to the car. Knocking on the window, Lori drew the arrow and held it on Matt. When Matt rolled the window down he came face to face with the sharp tip of an arrow's head an enragingly peeved off woman on the other end of it.

Lori though, was already hot on their tail. Knowing exactly where all young lovers went to after a date, as she use to be one of those youths, She quietly shut off the motor, stopping enough feet away not to be seen. The black coat of paint that Midnight Rider was helped her even more. Sitting up a little in her seat, Lori eyed the other vehicle watching it for any sudden movements.

Growling lowly to herself, Lori went back in to the house. Climbing the stairs to her room, Lori vowed that if she found the two lovers she'd put an end to their romance real quick. Changing into her jeans and a comfortable t shirt with her levi jacket pulled on, Lori went back down stairs hastily, almost running outside to Midnight Rider. Climbing through the window, Lori started the powerful motor up, putting it into reverse, going out in search.

As I sat down today, and finished my six page essay over the Dukes of Hazzard for my Honors English 3 class, I got to thinking about making a thread on here about what the Dukes means to each of us. I'm going to post my essay on here for ya'll as it gives insight of what my opinions are and what my feelings are. Hazzard County U.S.A. As many people know, on January 26, 1979 the pilot episode, One Armed Bandits, of the hit 80's southern television show, The Dukes of Hazzard, aired on television for the first time. Many people, including the critics, at first thought the show was "idiotic," "racist," and "low rating." Fans across the world though, including myself, believe otherwise. The show was all about the closeness of one family and the political corruptness of the small southern town that the Dukes, along with some other friends, had to find a way to bring justice and peace to Hazzard County. Though, each sow might have a congruent plot, the Dukes get in trouble, car chases and crashes, and some good old country "shucking and jiving," each show also teaches young children and adults alike the true meaning of family, respect, and a good sense of responsibility, even good judgment towards others. We all knew problems were bound to arise sooner or later. And for this great series it came to us Dukes fans as a hard hitting catastrophy. At the beginning of the fifth season our beloved Bo and Luke Duke left Hazzard County, and our television sets, to fulfill their dreams of being on the NASCAR circuit. Cousins, or as some would say, clones Coy and Vance Duke took over behind the wheel of the General Lee. Chaotic and vehement fans were displeased with the outcome of the feud that actors Tom Wopat (Luke Duke) and John Schneider (Bo Duke) had with Warner Brothers television company. The disagreement was over Warner Brothers cheating the two out of royalties from the sale of $190 million dollars of Dukes merchandise. For eighteen long and agonizing episodes, fans of the newly fallen show that once was a hit, turned their dials to something else. Though, when the episode, "Welcome Back, Bo and Luke," aired on t.v. millions of crushed "Dukies" rejoiced to see the original blonde and brunette back in the driver's seat. My personal views on the whole situation is that I believe if Tom and John would have actually took the time to sit down and think about their actions before acting on impulse, the show would still be on air right now. If it hadn't been for the "clones" to take their place for what short time they did, we wouldn't have gotten the other two great seasons we got. Respect. I have deep respect for each cast member and writer. Because no matter what the issue or what the critics vamped about, they continued to do their job and they performed it splendidly. The writers and actors themselves had the guts to tell the critics that they didn't care what they thought, if the audience liked it, then they would continue to do what they do best, entertain us fans. And entertain us they did, for seven seasons we laughed, we cried, and we smiled. I have been a fan for twelve years and am still a true die hard Dukes fan. Since I was five years old I have always looked at my family as the " Dukes of Hazard", or at least, like them in a sense. My family, as was the Dukes, is a close knit family who, if the occasion arises, fights the system when it needs to be fought against. Each member of my family plays an important role as did each member of the Duke family on the show. As I have mentioned before, many people have feelings of racism, hatred, and pure ignorance towards the show, but to some of us this show means so much more than just another eight o' clock Friday night television series. This show gave us something to live for, to be excited about each time we heard Waylon Jennings, the balladeer, or Bo Duke's infamous rebel yell, the powerful V-8 motor of the Confederate stock car, the 1969 dodge charge known as the General Lee, or even when we heard the first twelve notes of Dixie roaring through the air, our blood would run "orange" each Friday night as we hung on to our seats like Bo and Luke would as they gave chase to the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane and his trusty side-kick, the lovable basset hound named Flash. We would giggle and make incoherent noises right along with the child-at-heart sheriff. The show taught us that all growing up comes with a little bit of pain, it taught us that our pride makes for a good servant, but a poor master. This show holds special moments for some of us, it touches our hearts in a way no one or anything else could. Like peach ice cream at a church picnic, as the summary of the seventh and final season reads, nothing lasts forever. All good things must come to an end, and sadly, on February 8, 1985, the Dukes of Hazzard went off air. Millions of fans across the world mourned as if they had lost a loved one. And they did, they had lost a whole family of loved ones. But, thank the lord for technology! Fans would soon be hooping and hollering, as now the entire Dukes of Hazzard, seasons one through seven are out on DVD. Two reunion movies since then had been created, Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! and Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood. These two movies let us reminisce with the good ol' boys as they come back to Hazzard after twelve years, and even let us take a trip out of Hazzard to the busy streets of Hollywood U.S.A. Sadly though, as time passed before, during, and after the filming of these movies, we lost three beloved members of the cast. Greedy and devious Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) passed away, The Duke patriarch, Jesse Duke (Denver Pyle) passed away, and the loving Balladeer, Waylon Jennings, he too passed on. But, to help re-live Dukes' memories and some of Boss's schemes, writers across the globe write pieces of material called Fandom Fictions in honor of the Dukes. Writers, myself included, make up their own fictional Hazzard County characters to add to the plot lines or they use original characters from the show to reminisce a favorite episode or to re-write a favorite episode. And, as if all this great stuff wasn't enough, there's even a fun filled festival called Dukesfest created in honor of the show! That's right, if watching the high flying stunts wasn't good enough, you can come here to watch them live. Even hear great music, and are ya ready for the finale? Meet the Dukes of Hazzard cast! As I bring us to a tragic ending, I'd like to share with you what a wonderful twelve years it has been being a fan of the great tv hit series, the Dukes of Hazzard. The Dukes plays an important role in my life. It acts as my guide, to lead me down the road of right. Ingenuity, Integrity, Honesty, Honor, Pride, Love, Team work, these are all words used to describe the show or the values it taught you. The Dukes mean more to me than, besides my family, anything else in this world. Nothing could possibly replace it. Scenes from the show warms my heart when the Dukes help an enemy or brighten the face of an orphaned child. Tears pool in my eyes when one of the characters pours out their heart because a friend is in grave danger. You may call it an obsession, you may call me insane, but no one knows what that show means to me or any other fan. For those of us who have a life full of hardships and difficulties, seeing Bo's bright smile, or Luke's dazzling blue eyes, or hearing Daisy's laugh, pay close attention and listen to Jesse's advice, or even watch a scene with Boss and Rosco's hilarious antics, it's hard for anyone not to smile at it and brighten up. Hazzard county has become a comfort zone to many and a safe haven for all. And so, with all that being said, I'll hope to have sparked interest in many and help others gain insight on this glorious show. Keep it between the Ditches, as they would say in Hazzard County. keep in mind some information such as dates could be wrong i've heard the last airing date was August 16th and the last airing date was February 8th so I don't know for sure.

As Luke and Lori walked back to the waiting room, Karen and Nick were still in Bo's room, both still having hold of his hands worriedly afraid that they might lose him again, not aware that his biological family was out in the waiting room.

Later that night though, it wasn't getting any better for Lori. Her worry for JJ and that young fellow grew with each toss she made in the made. Deciding enough was enough, Lori slowly drug herself up out of her light slumber, quietly walking downstairs to sit on the front porch, she didn't even know if they made it home that night alright or not! ~~ In which, they didn't, because they hadn't even left the pond yet. The place that Matt had picked out especially for the two to spend a quiet evening together, he just sorta let the time slip away as he still made no effort to put the car in drive and take her home. The poor boy had no clue had much trouble he was in as it was.

Lori nodded her head gently. She was too tired to sleep, instead she smiled at Jesse before turning to head to her barn. "See ya Uncle Jesse..." She called over her shoulder, stuffing her hands in her back pockets.

Lori peeped her head around the door again, and sighed some. "Leave 'em be I reckon..."

Lori propped her arm up on the door, her chin in her hand in a contemplative manner. "I know Uncle Jesse...I try to help him see the facts, but he's to danged stubborn to."

Awe man, this really is a downer. R.I.P Jerry, you will be greatly missed.

"Yeah? Well, she sure don't show it the way she spouts off at Luke tellin' him that she's old enough to make her own decisions and such...I know she is, and she knows she is, and Luke probably does, but it's hard for him..." She held her hand up, dropping her head. "I know you know Uncle Jesse...I's just saying it.."

Lori looked at the old Davenport farm. Nodding, she leaned up, stretching with a yawn. "I know I know Uncle Jesse... me and Luke only talk like that cause we care is all."

Lori shrugged a little, letting out a breath of air. "Who said anything about not trustin' him?" Luke. She answered to herself, looking back out the window.

Lori nodded a little in understanding, course, in a sense, she never got to meet her parents. Her mother dying when she was three, her father beating every inch of her, it sent shivers up her spine. Though, as always, Luke had a point. "Yea 'spose ya are right about that."

Karen and Nick nodded a little, taking either one of his hands in theirs. As the "family" reunited, Lori stood outside the door cautiously with Luke, peeping in ever so often, grumbling and muttering under her breath. "They's lying to him and ain't even gonna tell him they ain't his real parents..."

Lori nodded a little. Letting out a breath of air she propped her feet on the window seal and relaxed back in the seat, her hands propped behind her head for a pillow, she whistled a little tune watching the scenery go by. "Just wonderin' sir.."