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Rufus Buck was known to be mean as a sidewinder and twice as crooked. He boasted his band of outlaws would overshadow the reputations of any other outlaw band of their time. Robbery, rape and murder was his favorite sport. Any who came across his path were robbed and then he would kill you just to watch you die. His reign of terror lasted just thirteen days and then they were captured after killing Deputy Marshal John Garrett. The whole gang was marched up to the gallows and hung all at the same time side by side.

Rufus Buck With him folks wanted no truck. He was evil and mean, his thoughts were unclean. To meet him was just plain bad luck.

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Date: 11/15/2021 2:43:00 PM
Hi Judy, You penned another good clerihew. I agree Rufus Buck was mean as they come. Thanks for telling me about the movie. Have a great day my friend:-) Alexis
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Judy Ball
Date: 11/17/2021 7:35:00 AM
Thank you so much Alexis. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/15/2021 2:01:00 PM
Good that we did not live in his lifetime but there are some mean ones out there today as well. I enjoyed reading your work. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara
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Date: 11/17/2021 7:37:00 AM
Thank you so much Sara. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/8/2021 11:34:00 AM
Well done clerihew. Let’s hope we ne’er cross paths with this sort.
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Date: 11/8/2021 2:49:00 PM
Thanks bunches Kim. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/8/2021 9:04:00 AM
There are a lot of evil people in the world today and he sounds like he would be classified as a serial killer. Blessing phyl
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Date: 11/8/2021 3:31:00 AM
Lots of evil people that are infamous - take the film Hannibal for instance, i watched it but half way through ran to the bathroom and was sick, it was horrific. He in fact was not real but it was based on an individual that was, but every dog has its day! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Date: 11/8/2021 6:47:00 AM
Thank you so much Jennifer. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/5/2021 8:32:00 PM
Hello Judy ... live by the sword and you die from the sword. Justice was swift and much deserved here - thank you Judy - Lindsay
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Judy Ball
Date: 11/6/2021 1:12:00 PM
I totally agree my friend. Thanks so much. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/5/2021 3:58:00 PM
sounds like he would have fit in very nicely with today's crazy serial killers. What a guy!!
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Date: 11/6/2021 1:10:00 PM
Thank you so much Andrea. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/5/2021 10:47:00 AM
With a name like Rufus Buck, the guy started out with two strikes against him, me thinks. :) gw
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Date: 11/5/2021 1:31:00 PM
Ain't that the truth. Guess that could make anybody mean. lol Thanks bunches Gershon. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/4/2021 11:03:00 PM
Lovely clerihew. Must have been a spectacle.
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Date: 11/5/2021 8:27:00 AM
Thank you so much Victor. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/4/2021 3:32:00 PM
Just rewards for Rufus Buck and his band of outlaws. Well written… Belle
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Date: 11/4/2021 3:39:00 PM
Thank you so much Belle. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/4/2021 3:20:00 PM
Hi Judy, Looks like outlaws in our midsts,a very interesting tale. Blessings, Paulette
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Date: 11/4/2021 3:34:00 PM
Thank you so much Paulette. God Bless, JB
Date: 11/4/2021 3:17:00 PM
Hi! Judy love the old western story. ~Debbie
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Date: 11/4/2021 3:28:00 PM
Thank you so much Debbie. God Bless, JB

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