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.
>:( 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! :D :D
So, just read the story.. enjoy it.. look forward to the next story and keep your traps shut about the buffalo part. :-X
Oh by the way.. I LOVED LOVED LOVED the story mama ;)... tell more tell more.. PLEEEASEEEEEEE!!! ?? :-* :-*
Here is more on Deadwood Dick... I thought that this was an interesting link.
http://www.kessells.cwc.net/personal/dd.html
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! :D :D
So, just read the story.. enjoy it.. look forward to the next story and keep your traps shut about the buffalo part. :-X
Yep, listen up folks, not a word...
Btw, no one can be that mean....
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:o 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......
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.
Auction Smochshin!! :o
I am the daughter that collects forks... so by the wool of my buffalo hide ( did I actually SAY that? :P)... 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 ;) )))
You have no idea how funny all of this was to me today and boy did I need to have a laugh.
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.
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
More stories, please.
I have tons of old pictures from mama and daddy's collections over the years.. so I will post a picture and have her tell a story ...
And she can do it... or daddy can do it.....where do you think I got my wind bag story telling abilities from ?? It runs deep deep in the family.. All of us like to tell big windy's if we have an audience. :D
Root her on... encore her back... give her a standing ovation... and maybe she will be back for a second curtain call.... 8)
Okay...I am late but better late then never. I am sitting here reading and wondering...am I adopted????? I don't even resemble the buffalo family. hahha...but also...I have no old pictures and yes buffalo sister...you can have the fork and then when you are through with it...I will take it on and savor it forever....But back to the buffalo pictures...I went into the mirror and I looked deep and I don't resemble anything that you do....so I must be adopted....hahahahaha...oh you poor thing....to have your picture smashed on the forum for all to see....what a shame. hahahahahaha
Quote from: Sherri aka Sadie on January 22, 2005, 09:46:08 AM
I am sitting here reading and wondering...am I adopted????? I don't even resemble the buffalo family. hahha....I went into the mirror and I looked deep and I don't resemble anything that you do....so I must be adopted....hahahahaha...oh you poor thing....to have your picture smashed on the forum for all to see....what a shame. hahahahahaha
Yeahhhh it is a shame for all to see my picture smashed on this forum.... but alas, dear smart assed sister of mine...
There IS something that you need to know.
Mother and Daddy never told you.. but everyone knew it and has always known that you are indeed adopted.
I guess now is as good a time as any to let you in on the truth.
I don't know how you couldn't have seen it... I mean... if you looked as hard at yourself in the mirror as you said you did... you SHOULD have seen what everyone else sees......
Well....wonder no more my baby sister.. the truth is at last revealed!!(http://www.cascity.com/howard/images/sherrychimp.jpg)
OK you two ----enough is enough!!! Not only are you both digging out the skeltons, you are trying to figure out which parent you resemble........Now---you are treading on turf that is best forgotten. Dear sweet girls----only the animal
kingdom knows for sure. You both are soooooooooooo bad --but loved dearly !!!
NOW BEHAVE!!!
How in the world can I ever look at my sister the same way again?!!!
Those EARS!! Those BANGS!! Those EYES!! That CHIN!!
HA HA HA HA HA HA
Curt must be one proud man to know what kind of heritage his wife really has!
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