Friday, March 09, 2018

A Belle of Old Fort Sumner And DeGrazia In Hell

March 9, 2018
   Found an old, unfinished board in my studio and gave it another go for a piece we are doing on Walter Noble Burns and a lost manuscript.



Daily Whip Out: "A Belle of Old Fort Sumner"

   Of course, Billy had a "querida" in every plaza, but it was the one at Fort Sumner that did him in. In case you don't know, it was Pete's 15-year-old sister. That would be Pete Maxwell.

   I also found this in the garage which dates from my New Times days:


   Just a hunch.

   The legendary Mundo Con Queso came into the True West World Headquarters today to pick up a Kid painting he bought. In return, he gave me this little gem which he found in an antique store:


An ashtray from Charlie Lum's Jade Restaurant

   Very cool. Thanks Mundo!

"I have a simple philosophy. Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches."
—Alice Roosevelt Longworth



1 comment:

  1. BBB-this is a wonderful treatment of billy y paulita! wish it were mine...i do have the small "Spanish Kiss" print (4/500)you sold me in scottsdale,framed in my bedroom, which i treasure. of course Flint pointed out he was the model, but i want to believe Dee was the recipient! good day to you sir!!

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