The End of an Era
If there’s any one thing that separates the modern Western from Westerns of the past, it’s the loss of Romance.
Nothing illustrates this loss more than the almost non-existent relationship between the modern Western Hero and his Horse/Steed.
In the modern Western a horse is just a prop – a vehicle – a necessary, but no-named beast. Slap on your saddle and ride off – not likely into the sunset.
It’s sad I tell ya.
WIth that in mind I’d like to pay homage to those lost Days of Yesteryear …
with this quiz:
The Steeds of Renown / A quiz:
The quiz matchups range from ridiculously easy – to insanely difficult.
And some are just plain ridiculous.
Click link below to do this quiz:
http://q40655.questionwritertracker.com/NDTPQM83/
I hope that was a bit of fun for you.
Your Score:
Less than 10 correct = Stand down wind Please.
13 Correct = Fetch yer saddle.
16 correct = Let’s ride!
19 correct = Welcome at my campfire.
22 or more correct = There’s a bottle in the saddlebag …
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Your quiz scored me at zero. Not quite accurate 🙂 But I still love the horses — usually more than their riders.
Oops … guess i don’t have it set up right yet. Never done this before.
Hope you did OK tho.
I’ll make some adjustments … figure it out eventually.