October 26, 2018

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A morning of the pogonip - when we lived in Idaho. Frozen fog, made everything look like white pipe cleaners.
Rick and I went walking after coffee on this morning and we came up on this tree.
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Sweet memories.
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​ON THIS DAY… THE GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K CORRAL

It was on this day, 26th Oct, back in 1881 when one of the most famous gunfights of the American Old West took place, the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The fight took place in the Arizona Territory town of Tombstone, and It was thought to have only lasted about thirty seconds, but those thirty seconds have earned their place in the history books. 

The men causing the trouble were outlaws Tom Mclaury, brother Frank as well as Ike Clanton and a few others. They’d issued death threats to the lawmen of Tombstone who had been interfering with their business. The lawmen they went up against that day were the famous Earp brothers… Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan who were U.S. Marshals, and of course Doc Holliday. Holliday was a heavy drinking dentist who was handy with a gun and was acting as Virgil Earp’s temporary deputy at the time of the gunfight.

Three of the outlaws died that day. The lawmen Virgil, Doc and Morgan were all wounded and hurt leaving only Wyatt stepping away clean. Over the course of time the fight has come to symbolize the spirit that the vast western territory placed on those living there-you don’t have to obey the law.

Though it’s a famous piece of history now, the fight was virtually unknown among the American people. It wasn’t until author Stuart Lake came along and published a biography on Wyatt that was largely fictionalised that the story of this now famous gunfight took off. As the years wore on the story was sensationalised earning its permanent place in history. 

​Even a strong woman,
with a heart full of love and life,
has her limits.




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​Trivia of the day - Chickens are not allowed to cross the road in Quitman, Georgia. (you never know when you might be asked )


Another trivia bit for today: Bob Dylan introduced the Beatles to cannabis. He rolled a joint and passed it to Ringo, who didn't realize he was supposed to pass the joint and smoked the whole joint to himself.

The Walker Bunch ... from Aunt Jerry's photo albums