Red Badges of Courage & Day of The Dead Man Voting

 November 5, 2024

   As I said yesterday, quoting Mark Twain, "finding the right word is the difference between lightning and lightning bug." Well, sometimes a single letter can change the meaning of everything. Got this text from my favorite Nogales contrarian:

"I just reread your Dust Devil Dude blog entry. TORMENTO means torment of agony or trouble. TORMENTA is a windstorm or fierce rainstorm or thunderstorm. IMPORTANT."

—Greg Scott

  So, it's Senor Tormenta, not Tormento. Dang dude! One flippin' letter and the whole thing goes south. So much tormento.

Daily Whip Out: "El Tormento"

   Ha.

   Also, it's interesting to me that we just had several Day of The Dead celebrations (traditionally November 1-3) and then we land on the election today. If you want to consider combining the two, the segue might be. . .

Day of The Dead Man Voting

   Yes, today is the dreaded day we have all been praying for, although some of us have been praying for it to be over and done with. A moment of clarity would be welcome. How about this?

Red Badges of Courage

Look what arrived today via UPS. Two hundred of the coolest, stinking badges designed by Dan The Man Harshberger to honor and emulate that classic scene in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

When you come out to Patinas this Saturday for my On The Border With Boze Art show you will receive one of these to get in (with a donation to the Cave Creek Museum). Wear it proudly, please.

Meanwhile, we need hand stitchers down at Cattletrack this Thursday to put the first volume of Old Vaquero Sayings to bed. Wanna join us? No pay, free lunch, priceless conversation! Email me at bozebell@twmag.com

"Is the Civil War starting tonight? Or is it tomorrow? I need to make my plans for the week."

—Wonderful Russ