Pictures & Stories from the past.

Jo McDonald · January 19, 2005, 07:50:46 PM

In August of 1952 Dad and Mom McDonald and Fred and I went to the Black Hills of South Dakota on the way to Kabekona Lake at
Laporte, Minnesota. I was 3 months pregnant with Teresa ---and on the way through the open range in South Dakota we came upon a herd of wild buffalo.
Fred was driving and he just kept getting closer and closer to two bulls that were fighting over a cow. They were huge and really into their fight. I was asking Fred not to drive any closer--it was scary - and he wouldn't stop the car and even his Mom was saying "Freddie, don't go any closer". Finally Dad said,
"Damn it, son, do you want a baby that looks like a buffalo? You are going to mark this baby if you don't quit scaring Jodi, Now quit getting so close to those two bulls."
So we did...wheeeee was I ever glad of that!

So we went on to Deadwood, South Dakota and stayed for two or three days. We had a cabin - you could rent a cabin in those days that had two beds with sheets and towels - table and chairs - stove, ice box and pots, pans and dishes for $3.50 a day.
We went to The Deadwood Saloon...had a few beers -even Grandma McD. would have a cold beer now and then in those days. There was sawdust on the floors and heavy wood furniture like you see in the old movies--bowls of peanuts in the shell and that was the first place we had ever been where you just threw the shells on the floor --and they didn't sweep them up --just walked on them and added them to the saw dust.
We found out that Deadwood Dick's cabin was up in the hills east of town, so we drove as far as we could, then walked up to his mining shack. It was still pretty much intact..dirt floor-his chair and some pans were still in there. I was poking around on the floor with my toe and hit something and dug it out and it was his fork. It has a bone handle and two tines --I still have it and I use it a lot. The handle is made of antler. I was so proud of it and I still am.

So that is the story of the Fork that belonged to Deadwood Dick, and no doubt he made it himself. or at least I like to think so.

Teresa · January 19, 2005, 08:18:52 PM

Just let me say one thing right now before anyone else posts on this topic...
If there is ONE WORD about my looks and buffalo said in the same sentence,~~~ somebody is goin' to the gravel!
So, just read the story.. enjoy it.. look forward to the next story and keep your traps shut about the buffalo part.

Oh by the way.. I LOVED LOVED LOVED the story mama ... tell more tell more.. PLEEEASEEEEEEE!!! ??

Teresa · January 19, 2005, 08:31:52 PM

Here is more on Deadwood Dick... I thought that this was an interesting link.

http://www.kessells.cwc.net/personal/dd.html

admin · January 19, 2005, 08:46:08 PM

Quote from: Teresa on January 19, 2005, 08:18:52 PM
Just let me say one thing right now before anyone else posts on this topic...
If there is ONE WORD about my looks and buffalo said in the same sentence,~~~ somebody is goin' to the gravel!
So, just read the story.. enjoy it.. look forward to the next story and keep your traps shut about the buffalo part.

Yep, listen up folks, not a word...

Btw, no one can be that mean....

Teresa · January 19, 2005, 08:57:59 PM

This is despicable..horrible and mean mean mean...((((I wish I could stop laughing)))
I really really really DO hate him..... I really do.... I mean it!! I do... I know it is hard to believe, when I am laughing.. but I do..
I wondered why he was 'horse laughing' so hard awhile ago all by himself...
Now I know... and he is in trouuubbleee!!!!!
Well I can say that there is never a dull moment in this house...
But ohhhhhhhhh.... how he will pay for this one......

Jo McDonald · January 19, 2005, 09:21:33 PM

I wonder what his hand made fork would be worth at an auction??? Hummmmmmmmmmmmm $$$$$
Welllll it is mine now and there won't be an auction for this item.

Teresa · January 19, 2005, 09:38:51 PM

Auction Smochshin!!
I am the daughter that collects forks... so by the wool of my buffalo hide ( did I actually SAY that? )... I will be the one that whines to baby sister that it should go to me..
Not before.. of course.. as you are still using it.. I mean you ARE the one that pryed it out of the ground with your own toe... so naturally it will stay in your possession until.. welll you know... after you are, ahhhhh..*cough*... not here any longer..using the fork... $:-\$
BUT......when you are over on the other side with Old Deadwood Dick himself... then the fork will be needing a new home...(((with all my other forks )))

Janet Harrington · January 19, 2005, 10:58:07 PM

You have no idea how funny all of this was to me today and boy did I need to have a laugh.

DanCookson · January 20, 2005, 08:10:03 AM

Quote from: Jo McDonald on January 19, 2005, 07:50:46 PM

"Damn it, son, do you want a baby that looks like a buffalo? You are going to mark this baby if you don't quit scaring Jodi, Now quit getting so close to those two bulls."

Dang, looks like grandpa didn't stop quick enough.

Jo McDonald · January 20, 2005, 01:42:40 PM

Ohhhhhhhh my gosh *** Grandpa stopped as soon as he could ohhhh hahahahahahahahaha Poor Tressy and yes honey you will get the fork --that is if you don't end up stabbing one son and one husband before I'm through with it and are locked up in the hoose-gow---of course I will come to your defense and will get you out. (I'll use Ole' Deadwood's own tool..The killer fork) lol

Pictures & Stories from the past.

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