Gunslinger!

Cheyenne Gunslinger

I suppose this will do nothing to deter the myth that in Wyoming and Montana people still ride in carriages and ride horses to work, but I’m posting it anyways!! Throughout the summer Cheyenne has a gunslingers event that is put on for the locals and non-locals. This picture was from last Saturday and was the 25th anniversary of the event. Most of the “slingers” are not from Cheyenne. They travel from various parts of the US to put this on I believe.  If you get a chance to see one of these events, I recommend ear plugs!

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  1. Comment by illflux | 2008/06/10 at 14:54:21

    We’ve got some gunslingers around here too, but they sure don’t look like that. Their hat is usually worn askew, their clothing is at least 3 sizes too big, and their shoes cost more than I make in 2 months. Of course, they’re more likely to shoot you in the fact for looking at them sideways than shooting cans in the air.

  2. Comment by illflux | 2008/06/10 at 14:55:56

    Sorry, I meant shoot you in the FACE! They’d probably shoot you in the fact too, if it would show how “hard” they are.

  3. Comment by Chris | 2008/06/11 at 05:55:31

    I knew what you meant!!!

    Apparently we also have the same type of gunslinger that you do. Apparently the night after I took these pictures there was just about a real shoot out. Some guy pulled a 9MM and the other guy had to up the ante…so he pulled a shotgun! No shots were fired, but it appears that the gangs have moved in as there’s been a rash of stabbings beatings and other stuff. Early in the year a major cocaine ring was busted that was gang related (and teachers too!)


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