Yes, I agree that is exactly what Welch was trying to represent, Hamlet. Fools Crow is a book I appreciate more as I think about it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl
Sounds like you are having an interesting road-trip, BelleZora! I must plan a trip to Southern Arizona sometime soon. You are highlighting museums and things to do that I didn't realize existed.
|
Cochise County is definitely worth a visit. I had planned to be here only a few days, but that was a month ago and it will be two more weeks before I'm willing to move on. It is lovely with sacaton grass prairies and pinyon pine-covered mountains. If you decide to visit, PM me for the 'must see' places. In late March I'll explore the Chiricahua mountains, Cochise's Stronghold, search out remnants of the Butterfield Trail, and then move on to New Mexico.
Yesterday I realized that a little knowledge could make me insufferable. I had another go at Tombstone where I was implored to ride the only 'authentic' Butterfield Stagecoach in Tombstone. I helpfully pointed out how this could not possibly be true: wrong suspension, wrong number of seats, wrong height for the driver's seat, and all Butterfield stages had Overland Mail painted on the sides, not Butterfield, etc. Not to mention that Tombstone didn't exist when the Butterfield Stage ran. The driver's alarmed face caused me to understand that Tombstone had entered into mythology where facts were unwelcome and I was interfering with free enterprise and a good story.