Pam Crooks's Blog, page 103
August 14, 2023
Our Contest Has Ended.
Our contest is no longer accepting entries. Check back tomorrow to discover the winners.
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August 13, 2023
Petticoats and Pistols Sweet Sixteen Birthday!
We can’t believe it, but another year has flown by, and we’re having another birthday here at Petticoats and Pistols. Thank you to all of you who have been here with us not only this last year, but for so many previous ones. You’ve made the journey fun and memorable. Since we’re turning 16, ... Read more
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You’re Invited to P&P’s 16th Birthday Shindig!!
P&P IS TURNING 16!! WOO-HOO! And you’re all invited for the big Shindig Monday, August 14, 2023! FUN! PRIZES! Grand prize is a year free of Audible!! And there will be second and third prizes as well! To enter, just leave a comment tomorrow. See you there!
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Jan Scarborough Has a Winner!
Thank you for visiting, Miss Jan!! For one thing, I think cowboys will be around for a long time. Hope so anyway. Now for the drawing……… The winner of the paperback copy of Ghost Mountain Ranch is……… KATHY JOHNSON Woo-Hoo! I’m doing a happy dance for you, Kathy! Now watch for Miss Jan’s email and ... Read more
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August 10, 2023
Legend of the American Cowboy by Jan Scarbrough
The Legend of the American Cowboy Why do we love the legendary American cowboy? Answer: Because he (or she) is who we want to be. Real cowboys (and cowgirls like Annie Oakley) became romanticized in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, because the public admired the qualities they represented. Duncan Emrich in a book entitled Folklore ... Read more
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Lori’s Winner!
I don’t know about ya’ll, but I had a rip-roarin’ good time rememberin’ all them great old western television shows with Miss Lori while she was here. Jasper and I still watch the reruns of some of our favorites every now and again. Such a lovely crowd done showed up for Miss Lori, that when ... Read more
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Winners! Winners! For Karen Kay’s e-book SHE STEALS MY BREATH
Good Evening! We have two winners, instead of one, for the e-book SHE STEALS MY BREATH, Book #1 of the Medicine Man Series. I’d like to take this moment to thank every one of you who came to the blog yesterday. And, a very hearty thank you goes to those of you who left a ... Read more
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August 9, 2023
Minnie Freeman & the Schoolchildren’s Blizzard ~ by Pam Crooks
I’m a Nebraska girl, born and bred. Never lived anywhere else. So when I was browsing through one of my research books on American history, one story in particular, titled “Nebraska’s Fearless Maid,” caught my interest. The winter of 1888 was brutal for its blizzards, and the one on January 12, 1888, was no different. ... Read more
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Jan Scarborough is Coming Friday!
Ms Jan Scarborough has saddled up and will arrive Friday, August 11, 2023! Have you ever thought about why the cowboy became America’s legend? Why do we love them so much? Ms Jan will talk about this. Now I know how much you love cowboys so you’ll have no trouble chatting about your heroes. She ... Read more
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Welcome Guest – Lori Bates Wright
Thanks so much to the Petticoats and Pistols gals for having me over! What an honor to spend some time with y’all today. For those who don’t know me, let’s see if we can fix that. I love history and I have a thing for old western tv shows. I also enjoy a good mystery, ... Read more
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