Free Range by Bill Whitehead for November 06, 2022

“Bar” none.

Miss Kitty had real doors to close.

True dat!

Besides, this way he can get ice for your drinks.

Things can gets pretty stone cold in the wild wild wests.

A cuspidor or spittoon.

Hmm, what is the origin of those things?

Saloon doors—batwing doors—were designed to allow for ventilation inside the saloon, and to a certain degree cover up the debauchery going on inside, so that it would not easily be seen from the street. https://www.google.com/search?q=saloon+swinging+door+origin

Maybe three swinging doors…..

That’s not snow, it’s white sand.

A saloon ain’t a saloon without customers, either — but I’m guessing he still has some because he’s the only game in town. If I were there, I’d order my drinks to go, and then hightail it (hey, it’s a Western-themed comic, right?) back to my hotel room.

The air in here is colder than my beer…I reckon.

It’s amazing how much tv life occurs in the warmer seasons.

Maybe not a good idea in Montana this time of year.

See “The Great Silence.”

It’s the code of the West. Stay true to your Tropes.

And it won’t be a dang saloon for long without those dang saloon customers, dang it!