Pictured are my three Texas rootin-tootin-cowboy cousins circa 1956. Right, to the left are “Little Bit O’ Lunch” Lunch Kit,” and “First Aid Kit .” I believe the horses are Butterfinger, Twigger, and Furi’ous. The Daisy BB guns they carried are not shown in this photo.
My grandmother was the original Texas chicken lady, calling her farm the Chicken Ranch of Santa Anna: not to be confused with the infamous Chicken Ranch and the best little whore house in Texas.
In 1955, after consuming half a dozen Pearl Beers, my uncle counted, more or less, 1500 hens and 50 noisy, aggressive Roosters. The cousins rode the chicken ranch range all day keeping the fowl in line. Any chicken employee not doing their only job of laying eggs got a BB to the rear end. Grandmother was thankful that the little cowpokes liked to ride the chicken range because they constantly ran their mouths about everything and nothing at all. She called them the “Three Mouthkateers,” not to be confused with the kids wearing the mouse ear hats also while singing and dancing about nothing.
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This is seriously cute. It’s true? So funny. I raised horses when I was growing up. Miss them.
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My three cousins and I did ride the farm horses when we could catch them. The story is based on true fact. Granny did have enough chickens to feed the county. I changed the names to protect the guilty.
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well is the picture real?? 🙂
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Yes, it’s as real as the tale, which like most of mine, are considered “tall tales and ripping yarns.”
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Ok. Hmmmm. 🙂
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The Chicken Ranch is now located in Pahrump on the other side of the Spring Mountains from Las Vegas. To hump the girls, we have to drive over the hump to Pahrump.
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Yeah, it was in Dallas on Greenville Ave for a while and served as a restaurant and bar. Glad it’s found a new home. I’ve been to Pahrump but was looking for Art Bell’s digs.
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Hell Phil…I don’t care whats real…it’s a good tale…that is all that matters.
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Hey Max, it’s based on a real recount, I changed a few things to protect the guilty. Glad you dig it.
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That’s a likely looking bunch.
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That is one great picture. 🙂
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