Wyatt S. Earp was born on March 19, 1848. He died on January 13, 1929. His last words were “Suppose… suppose.” His funeral is
“Suppose…Suppose”
Category: OK Corral
Hooked on History
Being hooked on trying to prove the historical viability of Arthur is as obsessive as playing with Wyatt Earp. They’re both the same person.
Putting the Life of Wyatt Earp into Perspective
First published October 29, 2013 How do we put Wyatt Earp into perspective? By now, you will have come to realize I love history.
The Obligatory October 26 Post
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
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
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
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
Frank Waters Liberal Lies About Wyatt Earp
First published May 19, 2017. (The following is copyright 2017 by SJ Reidhead and may not be copied or duplicated in any way. To
The Myth of the Libertarian Wild West
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
Brave, Courageous and Bold
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
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 (Horse) Opera – On Saturday
Because tomorrow is St. Crispan’s Day, I’m doing our Sunday morning opera on Saturday. Monday is the 26th. We all know what happened at
Sunday Morning Opera: The Eternal Male
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
PART XXII-A: Christian Reconstruction, ATI, Abuse & Submission – Manly Men & Patriarchs
Several months ago, I did a series of articles about retired, and disgraced general Jerry Boykin’s homo-erotic ramblings about the manly Christ. Part I
PART X-I: Christian Reconstruction, ATI, Abuse & Submission – Modesty & Lust
This is (I promise) the last of the series on modesty, cowboys, and clothing. I was only planning one part to the piece on
Brave, Courageous and Bold
The legend of Wyatt Earp is about an eagle-eyed lawman, stoic, unbending, able to set aside personal feelings for doing what is right. There
October 26, 1881
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.
David Brooks’ View of the Wild West Is (well) Stupid
David Brooks had a recent article about the decline of the male. It makes no sense at all. Rather than attempt to make something
It’s Not the 2nd Amendment, but the Technology
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
Part I: Attack of the Koch-head Twits
The attacks began around 8AM on Friday morning. It is 10:30PM as I write this, and the insults are still coming. It started when
The Walk
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 X: The Myth of the Libertarian Wild West
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
“…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.
Lindsey Graham on Democrat Grandstanding on Immigration
“…”To the Hispanic community – if you bring a bill up now, it’s going to go down,” Graham said after the hearing. “You won’t get 40 votes because nobody can go back home and justify that the system is fixed when we know it’s not.”…” Lindsey Graham
Once again Lindsey has put himself into the cross-hairs, this time with the Dems, for simply being Lindsey and doing what is right.
Barack Obama is attempting (as usual) to subdivide the country along racial lines, trying to ratchet up Hispanic anger against the GOP to get votes in November.
May 20 Has Been Declared Draw Mohammed Day
The Pink Flamingo is thinking about drawing a blank circle with a Grocho mask to represent Mohammad. Then again maybe a Kilroy might be good. I’ll come up with something that will be just as respectful as the followers of extreme Islam were on September 11, 2001.
The more people who get involved the greater the impact. Heck, they can’t kill us all, can they? I think it is a wonderful idea, which should have been done years ago!
Read MoreBREAKING: Most Important Historial Discovery in Years – Original OK Corral Inquest Papers Found!
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
The Vendetta Ride
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) There are time when good and honorable men are pushed to the point
How I Spent My Sunday Afternoon
Greetings from John McCain country. This is the land where a handsome, blue eyed, REPUBLICAN lawman faced down the corrupt Democratic machine. He did
The High Cost of Honor and Greatness
Because it is The Pink Flamingo’s birthday, I am going to indulge myself. The other night I was watching Tombstone. (Yea, this is yet another “Why I love Wyatt Earp…”). Even having watched the movie so many times, something struck me that I’d not noticed.
The perfect definition of honor:
When a person of honor does something that requires personal strength and character, something difficult that the average person would shrink from doing, that person is usually criticized. Those of lesser character would like nothing better than to swoop in and destroy. The most perfect example of this The Pink Flamingo knows is the life of Wyatt Earp.
Wyatt Earp basically gave up his entire future to do what was right. This 1923 photo is my favorite. It shows a man, brave, courageous, and bold – one unafraid, unflinching, and was willing to face the consequences.