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11-28-2001, 01:43 AM | #1 |
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LUGERS+COWBOYS
I recently read about a turn of the century [1900] cowboy who ended up in Central/South America as a Merc. He wore TWO .30 cal Lugers in standard old type quickdraw holsters.
His name was Lee Christmas. Has anyone else heard of him? |
11-28-2001, 10:57 AM | #2 |
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Re: LUGERS+COWBOYS
I believe Lee was related to the famous "Jimminy" Christmas. Sorry no info.
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11-28-2001, 11:07 AM | #3 |
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Oh, I remember him....
didn't he sing "When you wish upon a Star Model FN"
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11-28-2001, 11:17 AM | #4 |
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A google search turned up three solid hits for "Lee Christmas"
All three were albums
A Peggy Lee Christmas, A Brenda Lee Christmas,, A Kathy Lee Christmas,... Somehow I don't think any of them were merc's in south/central America... - John |
11-28-2001, 11:19 AM | #5 |
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Re: Oh, I remember him....
No, I think it was "Rudolf the red nosed Dutchman".
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John, you silly man...
those were all his sisters!!! But you're gettin' close!
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Was his wife named Mary?
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Re: Oh, I remember him....
That was Rudolph the rude nosed rhinedeer
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No... it really was...
a Russian comrade when asked by a lady if it was raining or snowing, he replied RAINING, because...
Rudolph The Red, knows rain, dear. (GROAN) Dok |
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and his father's first name was "Father"
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11-28-2001, 08:26 PM | #11 |
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In a book called "Guns and Gunfighters" by the editors of Guns and Ammo (1975, Bonanza Books, New York) On pg 205 there is a picture of a deputy sherrif with a Luger shoved down into his old single action Colt double loop holster. His clothes and tie look about 1910. There ain't no Reindeer though, so it probably is not Mr Christmas
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Hi,
In the western museum in Miles City, Montana there is an American Eagle with the old single action holster it came with. |
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Re: LUGERS+COWBOYS (Lee Christmas)
I don't know about his guns but he was a railroad engineer who was released for color blindness and settled in the Honduras (Central America). He was a mercenary around the turn of the century and became an aid to a government official there. He served in that capacity for several decades and married a Honduran woman. I am not sure what ever became of him. There are several books written about his exploits but I have not read them and it would be interesting to find a picture of him with his weapons.
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11-28-2001, 10:38 PM | #14 |
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LEE CHRISTMAS
Yup...that's him...[thanks Bill]
you might check out a book called 'TRIGGERNOMETRY' By Eugene Cunningham which was published in the '30s by Caldwell Press and republished by Caxton Press in the 70s. You will find a Chapter on Mr. Christmas |
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Dok, for shame on such humor, go to your room->
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Wow, that's great Bill...
you make it all seem ALMOST factual!!! You're really good!!! Why didn't I think of that??!!
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11-29-2001, 10:14 AM | #17 |
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Re: LEE CHRISTMAS
I thought that "Triggernometry" was the autobiography of that famous horse in the movies.
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11-29-2001, 03:44 PM | #18 |
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An autobiography is one penned by the person the book is about, a biography is penned by another... as it is well known that Trigger was dyslexic, and a TERRIBLE SPELLER, "Triggernometry" must have been a biography of him. I hope that helps.
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You forgot to add a smiley face Dok (EOM)
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Re: Wow, that's great Bill...
Dok, that ain't no doo-doo! I was going to write a few lines about his wife but after the all the alleged situations with wives and ex-wives I felt it best not too sound too familiar with her, Yanno?
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