Cowboy Heros

Both, great videos. Thank you, Trade! :D
 

It also inspired a parody, Little Joe the Wrangler's Sister Nell, which also entered tradition; Glenn Ohrlin learned it in South Dakota.

Little Joe the Wrangler's Sister Nell
 

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The Duke's real name was Marion Mitchell Morrison.

After he died, the Autopsy showed 40 pounds of impacted feces in his colon. (Elvis had 50 pounds in his colon.)

He had only one lung.

It is doubtful that at 6' 4" he weighed as little as 170 pounds.

He probably weiged 270 at his death.

HiDesertHal
 
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"Broncho Charlie" (1850-1955) was the youngest Pony Express rider at age 11. Later, he worked for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show; fought in WWI at the age of 67; at age 81, delivered letters on horseback from New York City to San Francisco to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Pony Express; and at age 92, he applied to join the Army for WWII but was turned down.

"Pony Express riders were expected to take a loyalty oath that read:

'I do hereby swear, before the Great and Living God, that during my engagement, and while an employee of Russell, Majors and Waddell, I will, under no circumstances, use profane language, that I will drink no intoxicating liquors, that I will not quarrel or fight with any other employee of the firm, and that in every respect I will conduct myself honestly, be faithful to my duties, and so direct all my acts as to win the confidence of my employers, so help me God.'

Those who broke the rules risked being dismissed without pay, but it appears that few Pony Express employees followed the pledge to the letter. Liquor flowed freely at relief stations, and an eyewitness named Richard Burton reported that he “scarcely ever saw a sober rider.” (Uncorroborated, just Richard's say so. ;) )

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Some Cowboys are not very smart...

Back in about 1946, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger came to our school to put on a "Dog and Pony" show.

Roy was telling the kids to study their Math assignments, because it was very important for their future.

He said that Trigger also did his math homework, and then asked Trigger to add 2 and 2.

Trigger obediently stroked the ground 4 times, whereupon Roy said: "C'mon, boy...one more!"

HiDesertHal
 
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