Stories: Old West & Beyond 11.26.24
“The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.” -Abraham Lincoln
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Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, November 26, 2024. On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed November 26 as a national Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday of November . . . On this day in 1965, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland novel was published in the US.
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—FROM THE WILD WEST—
___LAW OF THE ROPE
Angry and fed up with livestock rustlers, a group of Montana ranchers and range detectives decided to administer its version of payback and justice."Stuart’s Stranglers.”
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___THE LEGEND OF EL MUERTO
Rustlers were also the target of a black Mustang carrying a headless rider. A “Headless Horseman” once roamed the Texas Plains in the late 1800s as a warning to horse thieves.
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—FROM HERE & THERE—
___FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LIKE TO COOK AND EAT
Here are the most important recipes featuring American cooking from the past 100 years. (A long article, but it's fun to skim it and check out the recipes.)
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___SOME FOLKS MUST HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY
In case you missed it, a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million. Of course, the banana has to be eaten before it spoils. Maybe that’s why it’s called conceptual art.
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___A UNIQUE WAY TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
From the East Coast to the Midwest to the Southwest and beyond, vintage trains are ready and waiting for passengers to board holiday-themed journeys celebrating the magic of Christmas.
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___LOW-TECH PICTURE TAKING
Electronic devices, such as cameras, seem more complex to operate these days. However, a Japanese designer has developed a digital camera he calls “Eye to Eye,” but without a display.
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___LOOK! UP IN THE SKY, A GIANT STACK OF LUGGAGE
Most building renovations display a “Coming Soon” message and paper over the windows. Luggage maker Louis Vuitton, however, went a unique step further. See for yourself.
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—WORD OF THE YEAR—
___AND THE WORD OF THE YEAR IS. . .
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word manifest was viewed 130,000 times this year, making it Word of the Year.
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—REFLECTION—
“Creativity takes courage.” —Henri Matisse
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