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The Fastest Gun In the West....(Not)

For many years we were mis lead by this myth The real one was a little short guy, kind of slow with bad eye sight When his temper would flare, take a sip of hot stale beer, with his sawed off shotgun In any saloon, he would state his case

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 9/25/2009 6:19:00 AM
I enjoy the Old West writes, Danny, and this one gave me a laugh. A small guy with a bad eye who gets drunk would be a danger even today with a "sawed off shotgun." Fun to read, Danny. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 9/25/2009 3:44:00 AM
Not the fastest or the smartest, huh. Nicely done. Little humor here. Sara
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