January 13, 2025
I'm proud to say, I grew up with a whole slew of In-dins in Mohave County. That would be the Hualapais, the Havasupais and the Mojaves. We played sports together and had some major fun.
Real Indians Up Ahead!
When I was a kid, I remember billboards on old Route 66 that proclaimed "Real Indians! 1/2 Mile." These billboards advertised roadside curios and Navajo traders, etc. This would have been in the 1950s in the Holbrook, Arizona to Gallup, New Mexico corridor. Some don't believe me, but I think this old sign vindicates the memory.
Speaking of real In-dins, Vincent Craig, used to come on our KSLX morning show in Scottsdale back in the eighties and play his most famous song:
"Rita: The Candy Bar Song" by Vincent Craig
Our program director hated it because we were billed as Classic Rock, and the tune was a tad soft for the brand, but dang it was humorous in a Navajo In-din kind of way. I still get people asking me what happened to Vincent. Sadly, he passed back in May of 2010, a month shy of his 60th birthday.
One zany cat he was. Miss him!
"I just found out my wife is one-quarter Navajo and three-quarters regular ho."
—Old Navajo Joke
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