That man in the straw hat left a happy home at 15 the second son of a farmer.
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He left with only his daddy’s trusty Sharps rifle, a saddle and a horse. If this sounds like the beginning of a familiar ballad or two or three, it probably is. “Go West Young Man” is exactly what he did along with a whole lot of other folks at the time. The Song Remains the…
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Tench Tilghman
May 09, 2012
Tags man with no name, straw hat, history
This is a famous line from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
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We all remember the bad guys (our heroes in the movie) are ruthlessly pursued until they meet their fated end with guns a blaze. Well maybe they die? It’s a movie after all. The producers want a hook for a sequel. Don’t they? Perhaps this one uttered line above can supply us a few ideas.
We don’t have to…
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Tench Tilghman
May 07, 2012
Tags man with no name, straw hat, history