Classic True West vs. Topless Card Dealers and Bandito Sneers

 March 5, 2026

   In every issue, we run "Classic True West," where we take an old article from our storied past, present it as if from the vault, and print it on colored paper to look aged. 

   Recently, Mark Lee Gardner complained to me that he never reads them and that they just seem like "space fillers." That troubles me. Do you read Classic True West, or, do you agree with Mark's assessment?

   When in doubt, I say, portray a line of feisty females.

Daily Scratchboard Whip Outs:

"A Line of Feisty Females"

   Or, if that fails, a topless card dealer covers many a bet. . .

"Las Tules"

"Men are like campfires. If you don't tend to them, they go out."

—Las Tules

"Eventually, if you're lucky in life, you find someone with the same chemical imbalance you have."

—Robert Breault

“Laws catch flies, but let hornets go free.”

—Old Vaquero Saying

Daily Whip Out: "Bandito Sneer"

And, at the end of the day. . .

"When I was young I was poor. But after years of hard work, I am no longer young."

—Old Vaquero Saying

Daily Whip Out: "Poor Paisano"