Wild West and US Frontier
Follies of the Madmen #589
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 06, 2024 -
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Category: Advertising, Junk Food, Wild West and US Frontier, Twentieth Century
Rancher Glen, the Christmas Seal Cowboy
I'm a little late with this seasonal entry, but I still hope all WU-vies can follow Rancher Glen's advice for a healthy 2024.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 07, 2024 -
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Category: Health, PSA’s, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Children, Wild West and US Frontier, Twentieth Century
Happy New Year’s Day 2024!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 01, 2024 -
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Category: Holidays, Wild West and US Frontier, Twenty-first Century
Charmin’s Marshall Money
He's no Mister Whipple!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 11, 2023 -
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Category: Hygiene, Premiums, Come-ons, Giveaways, Lossleaders and Freebies, Advertising, Wild West and US Frontier, 1960s
Win a Pony!
Maybe this 1950s contest was the inspiration for the famous episode of THE SIMPSONS where Bart won an elephant.A survey of newspaper records indicate the contest ran multiple times from 1952 to 1955. I wonder how many ponies were actually accepted and delivered?
But Roy and Dale could never cause any trouble, could they?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 18, 2023 -
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Category: Animals, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Television, Children, Cereal, Wild West and US Frontier
Sol Bright
His Wikipedia page.His full name: Solomon Kamaluhiakekipikealiʻikaʻapunikukealaokamahanahana Bright Sr.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 11, 2022 -
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Category: Music, Wild West and US Frontier, South Pacific, Twentieth Century
Lorne Greene, “Ringo”
Another in our series of "Actors Who Should Have Stuck to Acting."
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 05, 2022 -
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Category: Guns, Hollywood, Music, Television, Wild West and US Frontier, 1960s
Isaac Parker, the Hanging Judge
His Wikipedia page tells us:Parker became known as the "Hanging Judge" of the American Old West, because he sentenced numerous convicts to death.[1] In 21 years on the federal bench, Judge Parker tried 13,490 cases. In more than 8,500 of these cases, the defendant either pleaded guilty or was convicted at trial.[2] Parker sentenced 160 people to death; 79 were executed.
Read a memoir that appeared two years after his death at this link.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 17, 2021 -
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Category: Death, History, Wild West and US Frontier, Law, Books, Nineteenth Century
DIY Railroading
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 08, 2012 -
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Category: Hobbies and DIY, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Inventions, Technology, Wild West and US Frontier, Transportation
The Five Man Army
Samurais and the Old West: can the combo ever not satisfy?
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 16, 2012 -
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Category: Crime, Movies, Stereotypes and Cliches, Wild West and US Frontier, 1960s, Asia
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