On This Day in History: Oct. 26, 1881 - The Earps Shoot It Out at the OK Corral in Tombstone...

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[crz]

It was said of him that nobody could hit him if he turned sideways. He was a thin as a sheet of paper that way.

It was also said that his TB didnt help his demeanor.

Dunno if that is true but..

[crz]

BTW. I would have rubbed a piece of that brat ALL OVER that vans windshield.

LOL!

[colorado tanker]

I heard that Wyatt ended up living in Los Angeles and was still alive in the early days of Hollywood, that he passed his version on to some of the industry pioneers. That would explain why the Earp version prevailed. :-))

[Shooter 2.5]

Earp had met Tom Mix in the early years of Hollywood. The fictional movie “Sunset” expanded on that.

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0096193/

I think Tom Mix was a deputy sheriff and cowboy when he was younger so he as the real deal. I doubt Wyatt Earp would spend more than a parting glance at the metrosexual male models they use for actors these days.

[TMSuchman]

Yes, he is buried in the big famous cemetery out there. At his funeral the western stars were there. The book that was written was done by somebody else, and glorified his life, but Wyatt down played the event the rest of his life. But on a side note the the Clanton & McClorey clans has mysterious deaths while Wyatt was in the area, but NO prof that Wyatt had anything to do with these, but rumors still persists..... I did visit the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, and the Ok corral and felt something, while living in Yuma AZ. I can not say what though.

[colorado tanker]

I doubt Wyatt Earp would spend more than a parting glance at the metrosexual male models they use for actors these days.

LOL!

Thanks for the info!

[P8riot]

I’ve picked up some really nice collectors pieces at the gunshops there in Tombstone.

[ctdonath2]

Hold your breath for 20 seconds.

It’s longer than you think, when you are keenly aware of the passage of time.

[johnny7]

[decimon]

...“the defendants were fully justified in committing these homicides.”

Interesting ruling.

[TMSuchman]

It was reported in the court records & the news paper that the gun fight sounded like “fire works” going off in rapid sequence. There was a show on the science channel or so about this. And they found that the Earp’s were justified in whet they did and their stories check out about the fight more or less....

[swain_forkbeard]

That joke’s been all over town, McLaury.