Didn't Tonto's great great grandson Long Dong Silver sing in that band?

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That's incredible, Ron. Thanks for posting.

Wilbur ,,,,,,my grandfather worked with Wyatt Earp in Nome ,,,Alaska they ran a saloon together with Josie his wife called the Dexter Hotel,,,,i have letters sent from grandad in Nome telling of the exploits of Wyatt as a young law officer in the mid west boom towns such as Tombstone,,,,, i live not 30 miles from Tombstone were have a ranch,,,,,,,,,, Edwin J Thmpson

@@edwinthompson6510 I am a writer who would love to see those letters!

EXTREMELY interesting....loved it. Keep up the excitement 😊!!

Pima Road is shut down,intersections are blocked.

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Having spent a good deal of time in the incredible country of Canada, I can only add that it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. I have been around the world, and Canada holds a special place in my heart and my imagination. As a kid, my family took a vacation in the far north of Quebec next to a reserve. We fished on this amazing lake and stayed in these wonderful cabins. This coincided with my 12th birthday. I caught the largest Muskie that week of anyone staying there. The trip was magical for me. On my mom's side of the family, we're Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, from my grandfather, a full blood. This trip and the subsequent fishing proved him correct on fishing for muskies and northern pike. That's how I caught the biggest fish, following his advice. LMAO! Indeed, Bat Masterson, a hero of mine, was a Canadian and a proud one at that. And you should always be proud to be Canadian, too. I salute you and your majestic country. Long may we sing, Oh, Canada! I love that song! And hockey, too. Oh, and don't forget, you can count Keanu Reeves as a proud Canadian, too!

Oh, one more thing Sir, every Canadian I have ever met has been exceedingly cool and kind. I try very hard to be kind enough to be asked if I am Canadian. I work at it every day. So, I have that going for me. I hope it makes up for all of the people I took out as a sniper in the military. I do hope it works. Hey, I'm American Indian, and I'm not a Christian, so all of that heaven and hell stuff doesn't play for me. When I die, again, well I died twice in October so I have job experience, LMAO. I was riding my paint horse Utani, which is Cherokee for "too big", up a big hill with a Winchester in my saddle scabbard and a Colt .45 on my left hip for a nice cross draw, just like Bat Masterson, so that was what happened to me when I was dead. I can live with that if you can pardon my humor. LMAO! Being Indian doesn't suck bro! Take care my Canadian friend, I truly hope you have a safe and happy life that is as fulfilling as my life has been. There's not a bloody thing I regret. I have climbed mountains all over this hemisphere. I just failed on Denali, twice. But in my second failure, I helped save the lives of 2 Czech climbers. So, my failure was perhaps not such a failure after all. I have 2 daughters, 1 stepdaughter, 1 former son in law who is family, we have 3 grandchildren, and 1 more on the way. My wife and I live on a gorgeous 60-acre farm in the middle of nowhere in Virginia. I get to drive my dream car, a Mercedes CL 55 AMG. I am married to the most incredible woman who is the best person I have ever known. I have known her since I was 15 years old. She's perfect for me and me for her. We have a Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd who loves us, but don't piss her off. I have a gun safe filled with my favorite firearms and I just got a new one to use in shooting competitions. Oh, my wife outshoots everyone who comes to shoot skeet with us. She's badarse with a shotgun. And no, I can't match her at skeet shooting. Now, rifles or handguns, well, then I own the shooting range. Which we have here on our farm. I can even get out to 600 meters to shoot my handbuilt sniper rifle. I really like it much better now that I only put holes in paper or shoot steel targets with it. It did bother being a sniper except for this: on overwatch I protected my guys. That was my job and I was bloody good at it. No one ever got past me to shoot one of my boys. And yes, I thought of them as my boys because I was old enough to at least be their older brother. So, there's most of my life, my very good Canadian friend. I hope you can see that I have tried to have a life worth living. I served my country. I served my family. I served my tribe. And I have love, and respect for them all. I also have respect for every person I meet. I try to treat every person the same, with respect and care. That is how we are taught. Also, children and women are sacred to us, in our tribe. They represent the future of our tribe and that is sacred. I think that is a good grounding for all men. With those ideas all men can do the right things and protect them, with our lives if need be. Does that make sense? Anyone can answer that question, if they would care to. Be safe, be well, and be happy. Bonsoir!

@@ciAMkia My dear friend, I must confess a few things; The first is that I am Canadian only by papers, since I was born and raised in the Eastern Republic. from Uruguay in South America Atlantic coast between Argentina and Brazil. I live in Ontario Canada and have felt at home at the six nation pow wows almost every year. I am not full blood but I do have aboriginal blood; Charrua could compare it to the Apaches who originated here as a branch of the Ojibwa tribe. I have never dared to dance because I don't want to be disrespectful but I plan to ask permission and do it one day. I have served, but not like you in a war, but I have dressed in uniform fighting crime and injustice but I came to the conclusion that it is like wanting to fight the wind. My wife and I had a yellow Pinto horse and we called it m'hijo, which is short for My Son. He is waiting for me on the "other side of the river" in some meadow to continue our eternal journey, maybe we will meet there. I come from a small country without aborigines because the "Creoles" (half blood) were in charge of annihilating them, these countries do not treasure having you "living history" past in the present. How much I must thank you because until I started going to the pow wow I felt lost in a limbo. And yes... the answer to your question is whether it was worth it to bleed, cry impotently and keep fighting no matter what, the answer is yes. I am and I feel Canadian because I live here and if this is my home I will defend it and every Canadian as my own brother. Thank you for sharing your life story, here at the gun-show I have met many ex-combatants from the first, second, Korean, Vietnam and recent wars, only those of us who have shed our blood, that of others and have dried the blood of our friends ; with a look we recognize ourselves 🫡 . Thank you for your service and please excuse my writing in English. 👍🇺🇾🤝🇨🇦🤗🪶🧉🐎⚖️🗽

@JoLuFePi This is not an issue for me. Think about it, I am an American only by a matter of time. My Cherokee Tribe sided with the British during the American Revolution. We did. We hated the Americans. They kept taking our lands. The Brits at least have us our due. So, don't sweat it. I've Bern to Uruguay. I'll deny it. But, I have. Ever heard of Mount Illimani or Mount Alpa Mayo Chico in Bolivia?

Well I've climbed them both. I have incredible photos of the summit of Illimani. You cannot tell the difference between the clouds or the the mountain. It's magical my brother. Just magical. I feel so fortunate, by near happenstance, I have found a brother. I have found a brother. You have no idea how close you're life mirrors my own. I grew up an Army brat. So, I was always the new kid. Plus, I was always the smartest kid. Also, at the time, I was just a skinny, smart, little kid. My dad was 82nd Airborne. The rule for me in the house was:

Thanks for the mention of Tom Calvin’s book. I just ordered Dodge City. I am looking forward to reading it. I always love true stories about the West.

from all i know there isn't actually that much information about him. He was an opportunist. Definitely not an angel but.. he was also not what the earps and.. a lot of the western gunfighters were.. a monster.

Good story -

Jerry, What part of Kansas (the town?) did your father live in?? I grew up in Eastern Kansas, but have resided in Wichita for 42 years.

Jerry its really ironic how many people an relate to the old western boom towns ,,,,, lik you so can i my father was told me about his father great granddad Thompson ,,,, he went off to t Klondike gold rush in a town called Nome he met up with Wyatt Earp they ran a saloon called The Dexter together letters sent to grandma which i still have sent home o grandma n Utah,,,,,these letters talk of life with an about Earps life in the boom town where h was a law officer,,,,,,, ok guys ,,,,,,Edwin j

This is very good that you know so much about famous men from the wild west ,Bat Masterson , Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill . I've seen hundreds of Westerns and and learn from movies. Your father was born in 1893 that's making real history. I think you should pen your memoirs for first hand knowledge. How old are you ? Thanks for your input. From India Pune City.( Jai Maharashtra)

Jerry Clark, I'll one up on the next commenter, David. That's not just a "good" story, it's a great story. Well done, Sir.

So true

I am western fan since i was a kid.still watch my old western Collection movies.But they don't make like it was in 40s and 50s.never get tired of watching them.

Yep, life gets in the way every time.

I find myself thinking the same about my life and people that I considered amazing

the amount of stupid in this comment is mindblowing

Bat Masterson.. from everything ive read and despite his flaws.. was the real deal (i doubt earp was). He wasn't a white knight but he was one of a very few who were legitimately dangerous.. and only when he needed/chos eto be

Some Indian must have told them

watch the video on the earps. It appears the whole "earps hunting buffalo" was absolute bullshit and instead they were in peoria illinois.. committing crimes and avoiding the law

i read it (and others) as a kid. What i loved about them was they didnt mythologise like most media did. They tried their best to show the truth as best they could

Colorado. Trucker here. Only went there once. Driving a 65' long truck through the colorado canyons.. after seeing them in all those old westerns was.. mindblowing. And understanding for the first time that if outlaws or natives caught you in those canyons ... you were just fucked.

as you do :P

Very cool. Makes sense! Thanks.

thanks!

I first learned of Bass Reeves through True West. Can't remember how many years ago, now.

Bass Reeves slowly getting his recognition, Jerry Skinner did a bio on him years ago

they.. werent partners.. at all. And most of Earps career was as the opposite of a lawman

@@charlesreid9337 Yes, they were partners As to the part of the Earps being on the opposite side of a lawman for much of their careers, this is true, for the old west was about survival, and many times outlaws become lawmen, who rode both sides of the fence

Some of us who grew up with it still can't get enough. I think learning to appreciate history just adds to the thrill of discovery and learning.

they were morality plays. Unsure of your age but they probably seem... quaint, vanilla, simplistic. All the utterly false history we're taught as children, and at one time televison.. was really about teaching morality. Morality plays. Even though.. well it was utter bullshit. I think the generations after mine missed that. Art became edgier..and frankly more realistic and honest. That is probably a good thing. But unfortunately we lost that societal teaching of morality

Tom Sizemore as BAT.

What was the name of that movie? I saw it but want to see it again.

@@dianebarrett9714 Wyatt Earp (1994)

@@KowboyUSA Thanks