Friday, October 04, 2024

BBBBadges, Part II & Samuel Walker Revisited

 October 4, 2024

   The late, great Phil Spangenberger always cut a fine figure when posing with authentic firearms. 

Phil Spangenberger

(1940-2024)

   In addition to that, he always wore great hats! Loved the guy. We're doing a commemorative feature on him in the next issue. And speaking of authentic firearms, here's a cover we did way back in the beginning.

Daily Whip Out:
"Sam Walker: The Original Ranger"

   It's been almost 25 years, but I think it's time to take another run at The Original Ranger.

Daily Whip Out:

"Samuel Walker from a photo"


   The Ballad of Buster Scruggs did not work as a movie, but one of the scenes from the movie on Youtube has 20 million views and 6,298 comments. Take a gander.


The Cantina Scene


    Of course, it's the Coen brothers, and it's Tim Blake Nelson, so you knew it had to be good in terms of flat out humor. But I wonder. . .

   My new Youtube video is up. . 


   If you have been wondering why in hell my name is on it, wonder no more.


Here's Why My Name Is On It


This just in:

"Were you aware that in the 1940 film Los de Abajo our stinking badges boy Alfonso Bedoya was featured as El Manteca (Manteca is lard for your daily Spanish lesson). Alfonso was a Yaqui, born in one of the traditional villages, Vicam, Sonora. He certainly knew and spoke Yaqui. His teenage years were spent in Texas so he also learned and spoke English. He appeared in more than 150 films in the US and Mexico. Badges indeed! He certainly played the quintessential Mexican bandito very well.

—Greg Scott


Inspired by

Alfonso Bedoya in

Treasure of The Sierra Madre


  And, by the way, if you are wearing an official BBBBadge you will receive 15% off of any piece of art you buy at Patinas in Cave Creek at the opening on November 9, 2024.

Random follow Up Question From A Fan

   "Will a 'Salt River Pete' water safety agent button suffice to meet the badge requirement?"

   Yes, but only because it made me laugh. Everyone else must have an official badge.


"If if bleeds, it leads and if it makes you laugh it stays in."

—Old TV Producer Saying


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