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On the way to the Royal Tyrell Museum you will spot The Little Church.
And, as Costner said in Field of Dreams, “I can use all the Karma I can get.”

“1968”??? I visited The Little Church in the early 60’s when we lived here.

Amen.

Did you know that early in is career Val Kilmer played Billy the Kid?
Betcha didn’t.
That was in 1989 when Kilmer was 30 years old.
It was a made for TV movie by Gore Vidal?!

Wikipedia: “Vidal said in his memoirs that he had written the original teleplay for The Left Handed Gun, (1958) starring Paul Newman as Billy the Kid, decades earlier, and always felt the studio had butchered the material when his television play was used as the basis for a theatrical movie, so he wanted to return to the story for a more accurate rendition. At the time of his original teleplay with Newman, it was thought that the real Billy was left handed. This was based on a photo of Billy that had been inadvertently flipped when printed. Years later, the error was discovered—Billy was right handed.”
MFW: Tintype photos are often reversed and need to be flipped horizontally for an honest image.

Wikipedia:
While receiving little general attention, the television movie was acclaimed by fans of the Western genre due to its comparative historical fidelity. [citation needed] Kilmer was praised [according to whom?] for his portrayal based on his extensive work to not only physically resemble William Bonney as much as possible, [citation needed] but also to capture his personality as related in historical accounts.[citation needed] This contributed to the film being widely recognized as one of the most historically accurate “Billy the Kid” films ever made.”
MFW: “[citation needed]”, “[according to whom?]”, “[citation needed]”, “[citation needed]”… hmmm …
Typical of anything (and everything) regarding The Kid,
it’s all cloaked in mystery.

Kilmer has had an Up and Down career (to say the least.)
But along the way he’s been in some notable Western style Movies.

Back a ways someone got the idea that he would colorize old photos.
So he did.
The results were quite spectacular.

It brought the photos to life.
Pretty soon a few other folks joined in.
And now we have a nice collection of colorized images.
Some photos from the Old West are particularly impressive.
Like Billy the Kid.

Interpretations vary.
But they’re all good.
I’ve tried my hand at it, but not that easy.

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More coming.

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Rose and I have stayed in a few B&B’s over the years. Most have been excellent.
But it’s not a cheap way to go.

So Rose found a B&B in North Drum(heller) in what I used call the “the poor side of town”.
Some rough kids came out of there.
But us refined ‘rich kids’ (*sniff*) lived in the New Subdivision in East Drumheller.
I called us the “Subdivisionals”.

Palace of the Subdivisionals!

Rose didn’t know all of this important information when she booked us in at
McDougall Lane Bed & Breakfast.
Which caused me a bit of apprehension.
Would we get beset upon by vicious hooligans whilst eating crumpets in a crumbling shack!!!??
Hmmmm …
We venture forth …

Shortly I spot a sign craftily hidden in the bushes …

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We’re getting close.

Whoooo! This might be OK?!

Let’s look around a bit.

I couldn’t have imagined anything as amazing as this.

Let’s look inside …

Time for Breakfast.

You know what?
I do feel kinda rich.

Never My Love

I Talk to the Trees / Clint Eastwood

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Narrated by Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer
1929 – 2021

For our American Friends:

Still Champions of the Free World.

“Ask not what your country can do for you,
ask what you can do for your country.”

John F. Kennedy’s
Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961

From deep hurt to profound hope.

Let’s get to work. 

Love Song / Elton John

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Welcome to my long – long time friend, Brigita Kmera.
You are most Welcome.

My sincere apology to others who have joined me here over the time,
but whom I have not extended an appropriate Welcome.
Your company is much appreciated.

Do not hesitate to comment.
There are no Demi Gods around here.

A covid free blog!

Don’t misunderstand what I said yesterday.
Those who attacked the Capital must be arrested and taken to trial.

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Likewise, I had been saying for a long time that Donald Trump is mentally ill.
It’s been very evident that he is incapable of rational thought or debate.
Therefore unfit to be President
and should have been removed long before now.
Nobody seemed to be listening.

But since (President) Biden seems reticent to go along with
either Impeachment or the 25th Amendment
I then wondered if this stance wasn’t a wiser way to go?
Since Trump would soon be gone anyway
such actions would not incense his followers to more violence.

Yet, to this very moment Trump has still not stated that
that the Election was not “rigged” or “stolen”.

Therefore this situation will continue.

And who know what mischief he may still get up to even now?

Impeachment is necessary
as it will deny him any right to run any political office.

The 25th Amendment should have been invoked
long before now.

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Why would a Canadian care so much about this?
Because I care for America and it’s People.
Very deeply.

This has truly been a tragic and sad time.
There is much to learn.

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From a political viewpoint, The United States of America
is still the Champion of the Free World.
If America goes down,
we all go down.

We can’t let that happen.

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Good will to all and may all events play out for the better.

 

Harmony is more important than being right.
This simple statement of Wisdom applies
to Ourselves, our Family, and to our Countries.

Yes, we’d like to hang certain people –
and they may well deserve it.
But …
is that the best thing we can do?
In the interests and impact it has overall?

Often not.

 Justice will prevail.
Always.
And that will be administered
from a Higher Court than us.
Believe me.

Down here, let us all do and and consider do the Wisest thing.
For the greater good.

I hope you will all be well.

 

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance / Gene Pitney

 

 

1970

Don’t be dismayed folks. It’s just fake blood.
From a fake person.

Thanks for the gift of these two gems Kris.

Here comes that rainbow again
Kris Kristofferson
(Inspired by “The Grapes of Wrath”

The scene was a small roadside cafe,
the waitress was sweepin’ the floor,
two truck drivers drinkin’ their coffee
and two Okie kids by the door.

“How much are them candies?” they asked her.
“How much have you got?” she replied.
“We’ve only a penny between us.”
“Them’s two for a penny,” she lied.

Chorus:
And the daylight grew heavy with thunder
and the smell of the rain on the wind.
Ain’t it just like a human?
Here comes that rainbow again.

One truck driver called to the waitress
after the kids went outside,
“Them candies ain’t two for a penny.”
“So what’s it to you?” she replied.

In silence they finished their coffee,
got up and nodded goodbye.
She called, “Hey, you left too much money!”
“So what’s it to you?” they replied.

Chorus:
And the daylight grew heavy with thunder
and the smell of the rain on the wind.
Ain’t it just like a human?
Here comes that rainbow again.