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A Wild West UFO Story

January 1, 2019December 31, 2018 Doc John Henry Holiday, UFO’s, Wild West, WYATT EARP

I love a good UFO story. After all, I live about an hour away from Roswell. What can I say, it’s a New Mexico

Putting the Life of Wyatt Earp into Perspective

November 2, 2018November 1, 2018 American, As a Christian, Classic Hollywood, Classic TV, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Doc John Henry Holiday, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, Morgan Earp, Movies about Wyatt Earp, OK Corral, Senior Citizen, TOMBSTONE, Vendetta Ride, Virgil Earp, Wild West, WYATT EARP

First published October 29, 2013 How do we put Wyatt Earp into perspective? By now, you will have come to realize I love history.

It’s the History, Stupid!

March 19, 2018March 18, 2018 American, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Doc John Henry Holiday, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, POLITICAL, Racism, Revisionism, TOMBSTONE, WYATT EARP

Wyatt Earp was born 170 years ago, today. Where I live, you sorta honor his birthday. It’s a good tourist thing to do. Seriously,

The Obligatory October 26 Post

October 26, 2017October 8, 2017 Billy Clanton, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cochise County War, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, John Behan, MAIN PAGE, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, PERSONAL, Tom McLaury, Travesty:, Virgil Earp, Wild West, WYATT EARP 2

It was about 2:15 PM on a very windy, very chilly Wednesday afternoon when four brave men began what we now call The Walk.

The High Cost of Doing What Is Right

October 26, 2017October 8, 2017 American, As a Republican, Billy Clanton, Classic Hollywood, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cochise County War, CRIME, CULTURE, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, HISTORY, Ike Clanton, John Behan, MAIN PAGE, Morgan Earp, Movies about Wyatt Earp, OK Corral, Senior Citizen, Tom McLaury, TOMBSTONE, Vendetta Ride, Virgil Earp, Wild West, WYATT EARP

It was clearly a case of cops gone bad. Even during the inquest, the judge said that the town marshal had committed an ‘injudicious

Don’t Let It Be Forgot…That Once There Was a Spot

October 24, 2017October 8, 2017 Ancient, Books by SJ Reidhead, Cochise County Cowboy War, Doc John Henry Holiday, England, Gunfight at the OK Corral, MAIN PAGE, OK Corral, PERSONAL, Roman, TOMBSTONE, Travesty:, Wild West, WYATT EARP 2

First published on July 12, 2010. …it really did exist! If the history of Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the OK Corral were

The Myth of Guns and the Wild West

October 23, 2017October 8, 2017 A Church for Helldorado, As a Republican, Books by SJ Reidhead, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cochise County War, Cultural Illiteracy, Democratic Party, Doc John Henry Holiday, Episcopal Church, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, John Behan, Libertarians, MAIN PAGE, Movies about Wyatt Earp, OK Corral, Republican Party, Republicans, The Second Mrs. Earp, Tom McLaury, TOMBSTONE, Travesty:, Virgil Earp, Wild West, WYATT EARP

First published on April 10, 2017. Ordinance No.9: “To Provide against Carrying of Deadly Weapons” (effective April 19, 1881). Section 1. “It is hereby

The Myth of the Libertarian Wild West

October 19, 2017October 17, 2017 As a Christian, As a Republican, Billy Clanton, Cochise County War, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, John Behan, Johnny Ringo, Libertarian Party, Libertarians, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, Republican Party, Republicans, Tom McLaury, TOMBSTONE, Vendetta Ride, Virgil Earp, Wild West, WYATT EARP 1

The Pink Flamingo first ran this article on January 3, 2011. NOTE: For those who don’t know The Pink Flamingo, in my real life

Part II: Nazis in the Closet

August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 20th Century US, Bigotry, Classic Hollywood, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cochise County War, CONSERVATIVE, Council of Conservative Citizens, CRIME, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Doc John Henry Holiday, Far Righ Loons, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Hate Crimes, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Idiot Conservatives, John Tanton, KKK, Lincoln County Cattle War, MAIN PAGE, Militias, Neo-Nazi, NEW MEXICO POLITICS, Racism, Revisionism, Stormfront, TOMBSTONE, Wild West 1

I originally published this July 2, 2015. It is perhaps more important today than when I wrote it. I am now blending it in

Brave, Courageous and Bold

January 13, 2017January 7, 2017 As a Christian, As a Republican, Billy Clanton, Cochise County War, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, John Behan, John Slaughter, Johnny Ringo, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, Senior Citizen, Tom McLaury, Vendetta Ride, Virgil Earp

SUPPOSE SUPPOSE March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929 Wyatt Earp died on this day in 1929. He was in his little rented bungalow

The High Cost of Doing the Right Thing

October 26, 2015October 25, 2015 A Church for Helldorado, Billy Clanton, Books by SJ Reidhead, Classic Hollywood, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cochise County War, CRIME, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Ike Clanton, John Behan, Johnny Ringo, MAIN PAGE, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, PERSONAL, The Second Mrs. Earp, Tom McLaury, TOMBSTONE, Travesty:, Virgil Earp, WYATT EARP

There are times, when doing the right thing, sets off a chain reaction that results in good and honorable individuals ruining their lives. Such

Sunday Morning Opera: The Eternal Male

August 2, 2015August 1, 2015 20th Century US, American, Barihunks, Baritones, Classic Hollywood, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Doc John Henry Holiday, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, James Bond, MAIN PAGE, Met, Movies about Wyatt Earp, Music, OK Corral, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, Racism, Senior Citizen, Sherrill Milnes, Simon Keenlyside, Star Trek, TOMBSTONE, Wild West, WYATT EARP

Late one evening, I was working on a novel, and going back and forth with some guy on Twitter, about conspiracy theories. It was

2:30PM, October 26, 1881

October 26, 2014October 23, 2016 Billy Clanton, Cochise County War, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, John Behan, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, Tom McLaury, Virgil Earp

PART X-I: Christian Reconstruction, ATI, Abuse & Submission – Modesty & Lust

June 19, 2014July 10, 2015 American, Art, As a Christian, Bill Gothard, Billy Clanton, Calvinism, Christian History, Christian Patriarchy Movement, Christian Reconstructionism, Classic Hollywood, Classic TV, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cochise County War, Complementarianism, CONSERVATIVE, Conservative Betrayal, CRIME, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Doc John Henry Holiday, FAITH, Faith, Far Righ Loons, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Idiot Conservatives, Ike Clanton, Johnny Ringo, Lincoln County Cattle War, MAIN PAGE, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, R. J. Rushdoony, Religious Cults, Revisionism, Senior Citizen, Theocracy, Tom McLaury, TOMBSTONE, Vendetta Ride, Victoriana, Virgil Earp, Wild West, WYATT EARP 1

This is (I promise) the last of the series on modesty, cowboys, and clothing. I was only planning one part to the piece on

October 26, 1881

October 26, 2013October 6, 2013 Billy Clanton, Cochise County War, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, John Behan, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, Senior Citizen, Tom McLaury, Virgil Earp, WYATT EARP

It was about 2:15 PM on a very windy, very chilly Wednesday afternoon when four brave men began what we now call The Walk.

It’s Not the 2nd Amendment, but the Technology

January 10, 2013January 10, 2013 Cochise County Cowboy War, Cochise County War, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Conservative Not Republican, Conservative War Against GOP, CRIME, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Glenn Beck, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, Idiot Conservatives, Ike Clanton, John Birch Society, KKK, MAIN PAGE, Movies about Wyatt Earp, OK Corral, PERSONAL, Rush Limbaugh, Tea Party Patriots, Wild West, WYATT EARP 1

The Pink Flamingo owns a shotgun. Anyone where I live should have one. I wish my parents did, but with my father’s Alzheimer’s, no

Something Dirty This Way Comes

December 22, 2011December 21, 2011 2012, Books by SJ Reidhead, Cochise County War, Doc John Henry Holiday, Gingrich, GOP POTUS, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Iowa, MAIN PAGE, Morgan Earp, New Hampshire, Paul, Perry, Romney, Travesty:, Virgil Earp, WYATT EARP

There is no way in Hades that Ron Paul is ahead in Iowa. On Thursday night, in the FOX Debate to Destroy Newt and

The Walk

October 26, 2011October 24, 2011 Billy Clanton, Cochise County War, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, Tom McLaury, Virgil Earp, WYATT EARP

We call it THE Walk. It began on Allen Street, near the now defunct Oriental Saloon. Today that would be across the street from

PART II: Once Again John Stossell Lies About History

October 18, 2011October 16, 2011 20th Century US, American, American Revolution, Cultural Illiteracy, Doc John Henry Holiday, Historial Ignorance, Idiot Conservatives, Libertarian Party, Libertarians, MAIN PAGE, Randian Economic Disaster, Recession, Revisionism, Tea Party Patriots, Technology, Third Party Losers, Victoriana, Wild West, WYATT EARP

In Part II, The Pink Flamingo will examine the historical implication of the railroads and why Stossel is completely incorrect in his faulty assumptions

PART X: The Myth of the Libertarian Wild West

January 3, 2011January 1, 2011 American, As a Republican, Books by SJ Reidhead, Classic Hollywood, Cochise County War, Conservative Betrayal, Conservative Not Republican, Conservative War Against GOP, Cultural Illiteracy, Doc John Henry Holiday, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, John Behan, Johnny Ringo, Libertarian Party, Libertarians, MAIN PAGE, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, Senior Citizen, Tea Party Patriots, Third Party Losers, Vendetta Ride, Virgil Earp, Wild West, WYATT EARP 2

NOTE: For those who don’t know The Pink Flamingo, in my real life I specialize in the Wild West, with two novels and two

Perhaps We Need More Ethinc Studies, Not Less

May 19, 2010May 18, 2010 2010, Cochise County War, Conservative Betrayal, Conservative Not Republican, Conservative War Against GOP, Doc John Henry Holiday, Glenn Beck, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, Laura Ingraham, MAIN PAGE, Michael Medved, OK Corral, Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Third Parties 1

“…While I have supported black studies programs and as a trustee, one must really ask whether the demand for a completely autonomous is not in reality a request for sanctuary from the rigors of the institution, a sanctuary from the normal standards? If that is what it is then what in reality, will these students have when they leave the institution, what will they have learned, and will they be able to compete in the outside world. On the other hand, it is possible that you can justify a black studies program on its symbolic value alone. But an all black studies department would not be useful. What we really should do is get some whites into the black studies department to learn something about black people. …” Ronald Reagan!

There are very few times when I disagree with Michael Medved. This is one of them. The other day he was discussing ethnic studies. Rightly he does not actually approve of them. Neither do I in their current form, but the Pink Flamingo thinks one of the very real problems we are facing as a nation is the fact that we Americans have become so insular that we expect cultures to adapt to us. We need not learn anything about others. Once upon a time it was called “The Ugly American”. Today we call it conservative.

BREAKING: Most Important Historial Discovery in Years – Original OK Corral Inquest Papers Found!

April 21, 2010April 21, 2010 Billy Clanton, Cochise County Cowboy War, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, Johnny Ringo, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, Tom McLaury, TOMBSTONE, Virgil Earp 2

In what is one of the most important historical discoveries in many years, the orignal documents from the coroner’s inquest into the Gunfight at

Wyatt Earp and George W. Bush

October 26, 2009October 25, 2009 As a Christian, As a Republican, Billy Clanton, Cochise County War, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, George W. Bush, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Ike Clanton, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, Senior Citizen, Tom McLaury, Vendetta Ride, Virgil Earp

Today is the 128th Anniversary of the Shootout at the OK Corral. After 30 seconds of shooting, three men – Billy Clanton, Frank & Tom McLaury were either dead or dying. Ike Clanton had fled, and three others – Virgil & Morgan Earp and Doc Holliday were injured. Only Wyatt Earp was uninjured. Thus was born legend and the American character was fully defined.

We are a nation of Wyatt Earps. “It all ends now!” Stand up and fight for what is right no matter what the personal cost. We see it again and again in the history of this country. Fact is, once upon a time a Wyatt Earp clone resided in the Oval Office.

Right is right and wrong is wrong. A President of the United States of America should know the difference and should know how to lead. Actions speak louder than words read from a teleprompter.

2009-10-22

We should all have the courage of a Wyatt Earp or a George W. Bush.

Kilmer Hires Big PR Guns

February 20, 2009February 19, 2009 Crazy NM Politics, Democratic Party, Doc John Henry Holiday, Nancy Pelosi, New Mexico, New Mexico GOP, Obama Administration, Only in New Mexico, Republican Party, Steve Pearce

Yes indeedie boys and girls, you are in for a treat. It’s time for another episode in the career of potential NM Democratic nominee

Is Liberal NM Fringe Media Against Val Kilmer?

January 24, 2009January 24, 2009 Big Bill Richardson, Crazy NM Politics, Doc John Henry Holiday, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Movies about Wyatt Earp, New Mexico

Regular Pink Flamingo readers have probably guessed the only reason I continue to do these idiotic Val Kilmer updates is to have an excuse

Val Kilmer Run Looks More Likely

January 23, 2009January 22, 2009 Democratic Party, Doc John Henry Holiday, Movies about Wyatt Earp, New Mexico, Only in New Mexico, Vendetta Ride

According to the NY Post’s Cindy Adams, Val Kilmer is getting very close to deciding he is going to become Diane Denish’s worst nightmare.

Another Nightmare for Diane Denish – Kilmar Running?

January 21, 2009January 21, 2009 Crazy NM Politics, Democratic Party, Doc John Henry Holiday, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Movies about Wyatt Earp, New Mexico, New Mexico Democrats, TOMBSTONE

According to Val Kilmer, if he wants to run for gov in 2010 the job is his. Aside from being yet another nightmare for

Heather Wilson Considers Run for Governor

January 2, 2009January 2, 2009 Crazy NM Politics, Doc John Henry Holiday, Gunfight at the OK Corral, New Mexico, New Mexico GOP, Republican Party, Roswell

The Pink Flamingo has been telling you since June that Heather Wilson would probably end up running for Governor here in New Mexico. She

The Great NM Transition Team: Part II – The Val Kilmer Edition

December 14, 2008December 14, 2008 Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Crazy NM Politics, Democratic Party, Doc John Henry Holiday, ECONOMY, Gunfight at the OK Corral, MAIN PAGE, Movies about Wyatt Earp, New Mexico, New Mexico Democrats, NEW MEXICO POLITICS, Only in New Mexico, POLITICAL, Recession, Vendetta Ride, Virgil Earp, WYATT EARP

It only gets crazier. Is this a preview of things to come – quite possibly the biggest primary of the 2010 campaign season? Or

THE ROAD TO GUADELOUPE CANYON

April 26, 2008March 14, 2009 A Church for Helldorado, Anti-Hispanic Hate, Billy Clanton, Border Patrol, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cochise County War, Conservative Not Republican, Cultural Illiteracy, Doc John Henry Holiday, Frank McLaury, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Hispanaphobia, Ike Clanton, IMMIGRATION, John Behan, John Slaughter, Johnny Ringo, Lincoln County Cattle War, Morgan Earp, OK Corral, Tom McLaury, Travesty:, Vendetta Ride, Virgil Earp, Wild West, WYATT EARP

THE ROAD TO GUADELOUPE CANYON FROM: A CHURCH FOR HELLDORADOP. 13, 1449The Gunfight at the OK Corral occurred on October 26, 1881. To make

SJ Reidhead (aka The Pink Flamingo) is a writer based in New Mexico. The author of two published novels, both westerns: Dust Devil and The Second Mrs. Earp and two published works of non-fictions: TRAVESTY: Frank Waters Earp Agenda Exposed and A Church for Helldorado, Endicott Peabody's 1882 Tombstone Diary. One of the leading authorities on the life of Wyatt Earp and Tombstone during the Earp years, she is writing a series of murder mysteries set in modern day Tombstone. The author is also working on a book about fashion in the Wild West. When complete, there will be over 2100 unpublished antique photographs dating from 1855-1910.

The author's work has appeared in Wild West, True West, Blogcritics, and The Tombstone Times. Recently the author has had to deal with a father who succumbed to Alzheimer's Disease. This is leading to a book dealing with the frustrations of dealing with the frustrations of the disease, finance, legal, health-care, and things no one bothers telling families about it. A portion of the book will contain entries from a blog she kept, detailing the struggle with her father's AD. She is also working on a murder mystery series set in modern day Tombstone and Cochise County. Several books of essays on Christian living are currently in edits. A book of essays and revisions of articles about Wyatt Earp has been completed and will include her latest work detailing her theory about the murder of his second wife, Mattie.

SJ Reidhead has been involved in Republican politics since she was 'a little kid'. During the Reagan years she was a lobbyist working with various non-profit organizations who were attempting to salvage NASA and the American space program after the disastrous Carter years. In spite of ups and downs, and numerous disappointments, politically, it is obvious the only political hope for this country is via the Republican Party. Along with politics she is an opera fanatic, has been known to stalk baritones to the point of being a baritone junkie, and loves baseball.

The Pink Flamingo went on line on October 4, 2005.

THE PINK FLAMINGO STORY

It started out as a joke. During the seven years I worked with the girls of my parish, leading a youth group, one of the things that I stressed were manners. Part of having manners, the way I see it, is to know how to set a proper table, host a party, cater it, and clean up afterward. I was fortunate enough to have a group of very talented girls in my youth group. They learned how to plan for, and execute large church functions, very properly. During one such function I noticed there were several incredibly tacky pink flamingos sitting on the table. Knowing the girls were up to something, I said nothing. A few months later they did the same thing at a function I was hosting at my home. I said nothing. They had a birthday party for me. More pink flamingos appeared - and a joke was born.

Thanks to the girls, all of whom are now grown, I have a collection of pink flamingos. It has become an ongoing joke. When I began working on my political blog, I realized the only possibly title was The Pink Flamingo!