Something we never see in the movies is how people dealt with the delicate subject of wiping their bottoms. What can you tell us about the subject? Warren and Millie Sutherland Gulfport, Mississippi I knew that question would come up sooner or later. Sex, foul language and violence is okay for the movies, but Americans aren’t yet ready for graphic bathroom scenes. Dysentery and diaper rash were the nemesis of frontier life and make one question whether the “good old days” were real

May/June 2003
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- What happened to the killer of Pat Garrett?
- In the basement photo gallery of Tombstone’s Bird Cage Theatre there is a photograph claiming to be “the only known photo of Curly Bill.” Indeed, the man does have curly hair. Do you have any thoughts on the matter?
- My father used to tell us about a fight between the Everetts and Tutts in Yellville, Arkansas. Was there a feud?
- Something we never see in the movies is how people dealt with the delicate subject of wiping their bottoms. What can you tell us about the subject?
- The photo in the Feb/March 2003 Ask the Marshall is well-known. I could never understand the “cap” the bartender is wearing. Any ideas on this?
- Hubbard Museum of the American West
- From Cow Town to Western Chic
- The Jeans Mystique