THE LAST from Wyoming

As we leave our intrepid travelers in Wyoming in 1926 we have this last thought as we view one of the bear fondlers in all her glory. Had Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota not been started in 1927 we might have ended up with this as a famous rock sculpture in Wyoming.

Then again...

the rocks behind her look quite a bit like the rock monster from Galaxy Quest so maybe in the long run this woman was doomed from the start. Either the bear or the rocks got her.

When you GO OUT IN THE WOODS TODAY...

be sure to take along two huge makeup bags. If you're going to pet a bear's butt you want to make sure you're attractive when the coroner shows up.


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Taken before or after the bear butt petting?

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A picnic with some of the WYOMING TRAVELERS

Time for a picnic. Was this before or after petting the bear? The bear petter is second from the left. I don't see any hands. Could there be nothing but bloody stumps behind the thermos?


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What NOT TO DO when you visit Wyoming

Sometimes city folks are just plumb stupid. So I'll provide a couple of hints to those thinking of heading to the great outdoors for their summer vacation.

I mentioned in my last post that the tourists in 1926 who visited Cheyenne, Wyoming, had questionable judgement. I now provide my examples and some words to etch into your brain.

DON'T CASUALLY SURROUND A BEAR! You are nothing more than food standing next to a toothpick.


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And for cryin' out loud...DON'T SNEAK UP BEHIND A BEAR TO PET ITS BUTT! One would think this would not be something any sane person would need to be told.


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Seriously, I'm sure there are people today, this very day, somewhere in this country who did this. It's between those of us born with common sense and all the rest of the nut cases.

AFTER THE TREE is gone...

there's still a little bit of Christmas left behind.

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And for me, I'll take the Navajo rug!