Tony Grist (poliphilo) wrote,
Tony Grist
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Wild And Woolly

"Great news. They've found a new photograph of Billy the Kid. You'll never guess what he's doing. Give you three tries."

"Shooting his six gun?"

"No."

Riding his horse?"

"No,"

"Drinking in the saloon?"

"No, He's playing croquet."

"Croquet!"

"Very popular in the Old West. General Custer played it too. There's Billy, Tom O'Folliard, a woman who could be Sallie Chisum and some others-  and they look just like a bunch of Victorians...
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