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"There were actually 3 types of coaches--the regular Abbott & Downihg Concord--tho there were other builders who built the same type--which was the heaviest.  It sometimes actually had glass windows & usually had kerosene lamps on the…"

"Here's a picture of the Cheyenne - Deadwood stage in 1884. They had a four horse team at this time, but I thnk they also used a 6 up team when necessary.       Estilline Bennet writes of the thrill of seeing the coach come…"

"Hi Charley:        I have often heard this about mules. That is one of the main reasons they are used to pack people down the Grand Canyon. They do not panic and are more sure footed. Thanks for all the info. Sammy Leonard"

"A mule, frankly, has better sense than a horse.  A mule will never let itself get into a situation where it will get hurt.  A horse will.  Consequently, if you 'listen' to a mule, you won't get hurt riding a mule,…"

"At least 1 Comanche pulled that in the Antelope Hills fight & a Tonkawa put a slug right where the sun don't shine.  I read where a Redcoat pulled it at Cowpens & got the same treatment."

"Pretty much as Charlie has written, except the country and load sometimes equired some changes. On the Cariboo "Road" teams varied from 6 to 8 up. I put qkluites around road since some of the early pictures of the early trail are pretty…"

"Normally a stage was pulled by what was known as a 6-up hitch. The wheel team, those at the rear of the team, were the largest, strongest of the 6.  A complimentary nickname for a large, powerful man was 'wheel horse.'  The…"

"Hi JR:     Wanette doesen't ring a bell to me but they supposedly hid out around the Cookson Hills in no.eastern Okla.I was a kid in Wagoner  and Talequah. Lots of caves in this area. Sammy Leonard"

"Hi Odessa Red:     This thread brought back a lot of memories. I traveled the Cajon Pass every sunday for about 3 years in the mid 1950's. Just wondering if the Summit Cafe or Inn was still there. It never closed so they…"

"Something else that they did(Apache) was turn around, bend over, and slap their butt while hurling insults. Several times, they received a well placed bullet in the booty for their insolence."

" Yep,Pat,we're right as rain!Every history forum needs some injections of silliness!"

"They're probably all right, Pat. I've heard several, often supposedly professional people sing things that made me run for the hills. What is even scarier is that they sold some of that cr**."

"The Cheyenne used to sing "Who let the Dog Soldiers Out," and that song was enough to send anyone who heard it fleeing in the opposite direction!"

"  I have it on good authority from Cherokee friends and relatives that they took a more refined approach,riding into battle singing "HELLO Ma Baby" or old '50's doo wap songs!Rim shot!"

"Don't know about anyone else.  But if I heard a war hoop and saw indian coming at me in war paint and weapons.   I would need to make a pit stop to change the undies. lol "