True West Quiz

[Murray A. Gewirtz]

OK, you True West experts, aficcionados, fanatics, mavens and historians, here's a new little quiz for you. The winners get a hearty virtual high-five. What is a "foot-pad" in old West parlance?

[Dave McGowan]

Usually an urban term for a thief.

[Marshal Harting]

 A Dog?

[anthony martin]

   Murray,

      Specifically a thief on foot who preys on pedestrians,usually springing from the shadows or from cover.Some also use it for highwaymen.The most notorious of the latter category was Standen D. Lever and one of the most feared street thieves was the notorious Doc Scholl,a remarkably efficient foot pad!

[Sue Cauhape]

Doc Scholl my foot!

[anthony martin]

  Sue,

 Do you doubt my veracity?His underworld friends used to call him OL' STINKY!I'd sure hate to go toe to toe with such a dangerous character!

[Sue Cauhape]

I don't doubt your veracity. I'm sure he was everyone's arch enemy.

[Murray A. Gewirtz]

Careful, Anthony, if you keep aguing with a lady, you'll be known as a heel.

[anthony martin]

  Murray,

     You're the very sole of propriety.

 Sue,

    It's nice to see you falling right instep with our merry little band of punsters!

[Sue Cauhape]

PUNSTERS! Fie! You have a callous disregard for my honor, sir.

[anthony martin]

   Fie!Fie?! Gadzooks and odds fish madamYou're not only employing archaic English but are having an absolute ball with these foot puns and have been hitting the nail on the head!