We’ve got some audio of this Lewis classic of what happened back when folks had to ‘sit up with the dead,’ namely when Weyman C. Wannamaker Jr., A Great American had to sit up with his Uncle Cleve.
Moral of the story – don’t put Tech graduates in charge of anything important.
The Grit Tree 
Heard that story infrequently growing up in Moreland as well as many other of Lewis’ stories. They are all good and typical of the humor from the rural culture of that period in the south. What a wonderful time, and all that were fortunate enough to grow up in that drug and crime-free period, were very fortunate and blessed. God help our nation.
I have enjoyed many of Lewis Grizzard’s books and once was able to go to one of his shows. I loved this man’s humor and his ability to take the simple and make it funny and facinating. He has been missed all these many years.