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  • There is another little boot company from Beggs, Okla called Blucher Custom Boots that made boots for the Duke. They still have his signed tickets at the shop.

    Here's a little write up about them.
    http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/Research/r_a_bluc.html

    and here's their web site.

    http://www.blucherboots.com/index.html

    Tbone



    "I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please."

  • Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . . fell off his horse during the filming of The Undefeated and dislocated his shoulder? He called this a "jinx" film.

    . . . . . . . . . . . was named "Favorite Actor" in a Photoplay Award in 1969?

    . . . . . . . . . . . and Lassie were presenters at "The Golden Glode Awards" on February 21, 1966?

    . . . . . . . . . . . rode an Appaloosa stallion in El Dorado which belonged Howard Hawks?

    . . . . . . . . . . . crossed the Atlantic Ocean in The Wild Goose for the filming of Circus World in Europe?

    Cheers :cool:



    Quote

    "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it"

    - John Wayne quote

  • Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . sprinkled his eggs with celery salt?

    . . . . . . . . . . averaged a 94 grade in all of his high school subjects?

    . . . . . . . . . . liked to cook?

    . . . . . . . . . . defended Sanford and Son and All In the Family because these shows made us laugh at ourselves?

    . . . . . . . . . . favorite crime show was Hawaii Five-O?

    . . . . . . . . . . owned a share of Al Capp's comic book publishing company?

    Cheers :cool: Hondo



    Quote

    "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it"

    - John Wayne quote

  • Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . 's favorite crime show was Hawaii Five-O?


    Yeah . . . I didn't know it, but it's just one more thing to like about the man. I, too, really like Hawaii Five-O.


    "Book'em Dano"


    Mrs. C :angel1:

  • Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . 's star appears at 1541 Vine Street in front of the Merv Griffin Theatre?

    . . . . . . . . . . was a crack pistol and rifle shot?

    . . . . . . . . . . and Janet Leigh both had the same last name of Morrison before becoming stars?

    . . . . . . . . . . owned a shrimp boat out of panama?

    . . . . . . . . . . owned a custom-built Winnebago?

    . . . . . . . . . . wore his watch crystal inwards?

    Cheers :cool: Hondo



    Quote

    "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it"

    - John Wayne quote

  • Did you you that John Wayne . . . . . . . . . .


    . . . . . . . . . . earned $35.00 a week as a prop boy moving furniture on movie sets?

    . . . . . . . . . .hearded geese on the set of John Ford's Mother Machree?

    . . . . . . . . . .'s first job was pciking apricots on his summer vacations?

    . . . . . . . . . .worked on an ice truck while in college?

    . . . . . . . . . .'s biggest disappointments was when he lost his appointment to Annapolis? This is one reason why he liked to play military-related roles.

    . . . . . . . . . .won The Southern California Shakespeare Oratory Contest for his recital of Cardinal Wolsey's farewell speech in Henry VIII?

    Cheers :cool: Hondo



    Quote

    "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it"

    - John Wayne quote