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Old 05-27-2023, 07:48 AM
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So funny you should ask, as we just watched The Shootist last night on Paramount +

Enjoyed it!

He certainly was everyones hero in America, in the Good Ole Days!

There was a 20 something nurse's aid who was taking care of my dad after surgery, as I was present.
Dad and I were talking about John Wayne. She actually said, "Who's That?"
Further, and to our dismay, she said, "Is he a baseball star?, because my Dad loved Pirate baseball.

During the course of the conversation, I asked her if she knew who Mark Twain/ Samuel Clemens was. Nope!
Crickets.

“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.” – Mark Twain