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Gun writer Mike Venturino has been taken to task for using the moniker "Duke" in his byline in some of his recent articles. Lack of respect or somesuch, an unworthiness to carry the great one saddle bag much less crib his nickname, etc. Venturino's response was that he got the nickname up in the big sky territory from his faithful steed, Duke. Boon companions and all. Duke rode to the big pasture in the sky via a plot on Mike's spread.
Question is this. Didn't John Wayne originally get nicknamed "Little Duke" by the Firemen who watched his Airedale Duke at the firehouse while the later-to- be-named John Wayne went to school? And I heard the"little" part was dropped when he started getting a lot bigger than the Airedale.
Anyone know of this story? True or not? Embellished?
Sincerely, the webbshooter
P.S. Contention was made on the shooting side that accidental shootings exceeded all other forms of death combined on the westward migration. I say "Hogwash!" and suspected a made up statistic. This contention backed up the idea that without lethal force training people were too hazardous to innocent bystanders and hence should not use (Be allowed?) firearms to defend self or others. Suspiciouslly like an agenda-driven, gun-grabber kinda of sentiment that really seemed out of place on a shooter's forum. Were not infectious diseases the leading causes of death on the westward trails? Anyone savvy on this aspect of Western history?
Inquiring minds want to Know!
Again, the webbshoote
Question is this. Didn't John Wayne originally get nicknamed "Little Duke" by the Firemen who watched his Airedale Duke at the firehouse while the later-to- be-named John Wayne went to school? And I heard the"little" part was dropped when he started getting a lot bigger than the Airedale.
Anyone know of this story? True or not? Embellished?
Sincerely, the webbshooter
P.S. Contention was made on the shooting side that accidental shootings exceeded all other forms of death combined on the westward migration. I say "Hogwash!" and suspected a made up statistic. This contention backed up the idea that without lethal force training people were too hazardous to innocent bystanders and hence should not use (Be allowed?) firearms to defend self or others. Suspiciouslly like an agenda-driven, gun-grabber kinda of sentiment that really seemed out of place on a shooter's forum. Were not infectious diseases the leading causes of death on the westward trails? Anyone savvy on this aspect of Western history?
Inquiring minds want to Know!
Again, the webbshoote