Roy Rogers

[Maggot]

Thought this might be of interest to some of you other old geezers. Kinda brought a sniffle to my eye.

Damn, how things have changed in America.

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[EddieNFL]

Saturday mornings were never the same after Roy.

Why did Roy Rogers’ popularity wane in the end?

Because the era he lived in has faded over the horizon. Men and women were not afraid to be men and women. Good guys wore white hats; it was easy to differentiate between good and bad. Patriotism was a good thing. People believed in God, country, family. Personal responsibility was a real thing.....

 

[ArmyJerry]

didnt he make roast beef sandwiches and chicken,,, great place to eat

 

[acudaowner]

and

 

[Maggot]

I must admit, my 'Main Man" was the Lone Ranger. I was VP of the Lone Ranger fan club. The opening still makes me catch my breath. The Ranger didnt need no guitar hell he'd make chuck Norris back down.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Saturday mornings were never the same after Roy.



Because the era he lived in has faded over the horizon. Men and women were not afraid to be men and women. Good guys wore white hats; it was easy to differentiate between good and bad. Patriotism was a good thing. People believed in God, country, family. Personal responsibility was a real thing.....

Couldn't have spoken more truth...

That was an era where almost every schoolboy spent every weekend morning watching either cowboy movies or intergalactic heroes zapping bad aliens with their ray guns, shooting varmints and tin cans out in the yard with their Red Ryders, playing "Fort Apache" with actual military surplus bayonets and Springfield Trapdoor rifles, and going on routine hunting and shooting expeditions with older male relatives.

And yet, there were no mass shootings or any of the bizarre and heinous crimes that we are hearing about every fucking day today. Nor was there an epidemic of suicides or other psychological maladies amongst the youth. Of course, crime did happen, just like in any other era, but they were not the norm like today, in an age where motherfuckers get offended over every slightest thing.

 

[ArmyJerry]

 

[Xshot]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

 

[Alphatreedog]

There was a gentleman that lived up the street from me growing up that was related to Roy Rogers . The man , Mr. Dale Sly was Roy's cousin . Mr. Sly was always quite the gentleman , never heard him swear and he always had a smile . He was also a Country musician and as I recall fronted his own band . Mr. Sly took in his two grandaughters and gransons with whom I grew . Up . Thanks Maggot for bringing up some fond memories .

 

[Badfinger]

We all loved Roy & Dale, I met their son Dusty years ago and had quite a conversation with him. He owned a construction company and moved to Branson restarting the Son's of the Pioneers doing live shows in an effort to boost traffic at their museum unfortunately, without success. I don't know why they let it go as Roy's net worth at his death in 1998 was well over 100 million. Oh yeah, Trigger went at auction for $266,500.

 

[Unknown]

I couldn't get my horse or dog stuffed. The thought of having my beloved dog "Buster" stuffed and standing in the corner would break my heart every time I saw him. As it is, I still miss him, but I am able to focus on all the good memories, rather than on his death.

Just a little too macabre for me.

 

[Dewey7271]

 

[shootist2004]

remember Sky King?

 

[Dewey7271]

Sky King and Penny

 

[Rust]

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (the museum is east on interstate 20 out of Atlanta), Abbot and Costello, the Three Stooges. And don't forget Hopalong Cassidy.

 

[Maggot]

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (the museum is east on interstate 20 out of Atlanta), Abbot and Costello, the Three Stooges. And don't forget Hopalong Cassidy.

The Big Picture: This was a Saturday morning staple.

 

[Maggot]

And of course, Soupy Sales.

 

[j-huskey]

Toby Keith said it well......

 

[Rthur]

R

 

[ZiaHunter]

All of the shows above as well as Sea Hunt with LLoyd Bridges.