The Elderberries by Corey Pandolph and Phil Frank and Joe Troise for May 26, 2021
Transcript:
Evelyn: All these children at Elderpark! Dusty: It's for Dusty's "Tales of the Old West." Dusty: Today, buckaroos, is the birthday of Billy the Kid...born in 1859. Boy: Was he a bad man? Dusty: They say he was wolverine mean! Sheriff tracked him down one night. We even know Billy's last words.... Boy: What were they? Dusty: "Who is there?"...followed by two shots. Boy: Like a "knock-knock" joke, but not as funny?
UmmeMoosa over 3 years ago
Live by the revolver , die by the revolver.
derdave969 over 3 years ago
Rather a dark tale for the kiddies. I wonder how many of them understood “wolverine mean”? In fact I kind of wonder how that got into Dusty’s vocabulary (not many wolverines in Texas).
Diat60 over 3 years ago
Pat Garrett should be grateful to Billy the Kid. Without him, no one would have known who he was.
Steverino Premium Member over 3 years ago
Kinda reminds me of General Custer’s fanous last words “Lookit all the f’ing indians”
JP Steve Premium Member over 3 years ago
“Accounts vary as to the course of events. According to the canonical version, as he entered the room, McCarty [Billy the Kid] failed to recognize [Pat] Garrett due to the poor lighting. Drawing his revolver and backing away, McCarty asked “¿Quién es? ¿Quién es?” (Spanish for “Who is it? Who is it?”).99 Recognizing McCarty’s voice, Garrett drew his revolver and fired twice.100 ………………….Wikipedia