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Richard W. Shannon
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Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…thinks it's an exaggeration.
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Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…thinks it's an exaggeration.
Richard W. Shannon commented on Richard W. Shannon's blog post Old West Festival Ideas
"@Unkle Sherman - Yes he has - Mike Murphey was an inspiration for what I want to do. But his is a travelling show, like Buffalo Bill had, mine is more like an Old West Rennissance Fair - I'm probably not the first to have it, and there are sure…"
Richard W. Shannon commented on Richard W. Shannon's group Fans of Baxter Black and the Cowboy Poets
"Reb - stay away from his poetry if you must, but he is mostly a speaker of the Will Rogers type - a humourist. And read his novel "Hey Cowgirl, Need a Ride?""
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"Love listening to Baxter Black"
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Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…thinks it's an exaggeration.
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Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…thinks it's an exaggeration.
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Fans of Baxter Black and the Cowboy Poets
Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…thinks it's an exaggeration.
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Fans of Baxter Black and the Cowboy Poets
Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…thinks it's an exaggeration.
Richard W. Shannon replied to Wolfgang's discussion Something really worth knowing !
"I know this is an old discussion, but I just read it. Now I don't know if it's true, but if it is it would make sense. Not strictly meaning "I'll be your pallbearer" but more a "I'll send you to your grave."…"
Richard W. Shannon replied to patrick mark pazen's discussion actor
"Talkin' cowboys, shootists, outlaws or lawmen? For cowboys, I'd say Duval and Thomas Hayden Church did a fine job."
Richard W. Shannon commented on Walker's group Friends of the South
"Now as to this group, is it indeed about the South in general, only about the War ONA, or about Anglo/Celtic culture in the South?"
Richard W. Shannon commented on Walker's group Friends of the South
"Again I ask - what does the anagram NDN stand for? North Dakota Natives? Non Displinary nabobs? Not Draggin' Nothin'?"
Richard W. Shannon commented on Walker's group Friends of the South
"Shannon's Scouts were secretive until their latter days when a few survivors wrote of their exploits in the Confederate Veteran Journal. I am also in touch with A.M. Shannon's surviving great-grandson, Michael Shannon of Houston, who…"
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- Escort Pilot Car Driver
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- http://rickshannon.com
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- History, music, reading, writing
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Old West Festival Ideas
I have been thinking on an idea for quite some time that I believe would work out well for reenactors, suttlers, sass shooters and more. It came to me as I visited the Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville, and the realization came that such wonderful fun and spirit would work for other time periods as well. I have floated the idea to a few folks, with mixed reaction. The idea being a large Old West Festival, with a townscape, reenactments, music, chili-cookoff, and other staples of Old… Continue
Posted on October 30, 2009 at 9:58am — 6 Comments
More History Closed
Last Monday as I returned from a trip to El Paso, I took Highway 90 as an alternative to IH10. I stopped several places along to way to see things I had not seen in years, or not at all. Among the things I noticed that bothered me are the condition of Judge Roy Bean's Jersey Lilly and Alamo Village outside Bracketville.
Back in the mid seventies my wife and I visited West Texas, including Juge Roy Bean's Jersey Lilly bar. It was still in fair condition, and seemed well cared for.… Continue
Back in the mid seventies my wife and I visited West Texas, including Juge Roy Bean's Jersey Lilly bar. It was still in fair condition, and seemed well cared for.… Continue
Posted on September 20, 2009 at 12:27pm — 9 Comments
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 8:12pm on July 16, 2009,
Sixgun said… - Welcome to the site Richard.
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- At 5:44pm on December 4, 2009,
Brian Brannon said… - Richard: (my brother's name BTW) I admire you. I admire your quest for historical information.......but most of all, I admire your honesty. You call yourself a Scot.....but you are full willing to point out the negative actions of your fore-bears in regards to the Irish. In public! That requries a man with both honesty, AND a sence of ethics. I admire both aspects of your personality. I would like to be a friend with you.....outside this "stage-setting" we converse on....in private. I admire thoser aspects of your personality, because I share them! (can't believe you're not Irish!). My E-mail address is super_guide @hotmail.com.....if , for some reason, you are uncomfortable about contacting me via that medium.....I understand. But DO bear in mind that I see you as kinfolk......Brian Brannon
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