Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register ☰
General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk)
Roy Rogers
May 18, 2023 18:19:17   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/roy-rogers-weird-hollywood-makeover-left-western-fans-stunned-granddaughter

American singing cowboy star Roy Rogers (1911-1998), born Leonard Slye, riding his horse and longtime co-star Trigger (1932-1965). (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Attached file:
(Download)

Reply
May 18, 2023 18:27:45   #
luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
 
I read this on FB the other day. Very interesting story!!

Thanks for sharing!

Dodie

Reply
May 18, 2023 18:30:10   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
luvmypets wrote:
I read this on FB the other day. Very interesting story!!

Thanks for sharing!

Dodie



Reply
 
 
May 19, 2023 05:44:12   #
Dalek Loc: Detroit, Miami, Goffstown
 
One of my favorites as a boy.

Reply
May 19, 2023 06:29:52   #
Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
 
It was around 1989, my wife, daughter and I flew out to Cal. (from Ct.) to visit friends. Our home base was San Francisco (which was beautiful back then) and from there we travelled to see our old homes in Vallejo and Napa, where we had lived in the late 70's. Our good friends from Napa had moved to Apple Valley (southern Cal. in the desert) and invited us down for a visit. Upon arriving we found out that our friend Judy worked for the Chamber of Commerce in Victorville. I didn't know this at the time, but Victorville is where the Roy Roger's Museum is located. Come to find out, Judy knew Roy and called to see if we could meet him!!!!!!! I was 39 years old , but felt like a little kid, I was so excited. It turned out that he was out of town. Broke my heart. He was my HERO as a kid. I had collected his memorabilia over the years and Judy told me to send some things to her and she would get them autographed for me. I did and she did. I still have the autographs and RR cap guns somewhere around here. Anyway (and here's my point) I asked one of the curator's where "stuffed" Trigger was and she was highly perturbed that I used the word stuffed. "Trigger is not stuffed, he's mounted !!" I believe the museum is long gone. One of the best vacations I ever had.

Reply
May 19, 2023 11:47:08   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
Dalek wrote:
One of my favorites as a boy.


Yup. Roy Rogers and Gene Autry!

Reply
May 19, 2023 11:48:01   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
Ava'sPapa wrote:
It was around 1989, my wife, daughter and I flew out to Cal. (from Ct.) to visit friends. Our home base was San Francisco (which was beautiful back then) and from there we travelled to see our old homes in Vallejo and Napa, where we had lived in the late 70's. Our good friends from Napa had moved to Apple Valley (southern Cal. in the desert) and invited us down for a visit. Upon arriving we found out that our friend Judy worked for the Chamber of Commerce in Victorville. I didn't know this at the time, but Victorville is where the Roy Roger's Museum is located. Come to find out, Judy knew Roy and called to see if we could meet him!!!!!!! I was 39 years old , but felt like a little kid, I was so excited. It turned out that he was out of town. Broke my heart. He was my HERO as a kid. I had collected his memorabilia over the years and Judy told me to send some things to her and she would get them autographed for me. I did and she did. I still have the autographs and RR cap guns somewhere around here. Anyway (and here's my point) I asked one of the curator's where "stuffed" Trigger was and she was highly perturbed that I used the word stuffed. "Trigger is not stuffed, he's mounted !!" I believe the museum is long gone. One of the best vacations I ever had.
It was around 1989, my wife, daughter and I flew o... (show quote)



Reply
 
 
May 19, 2023 16:52:03   #
catgirl Loc: las vegas
 
Ava'sPapa wrote:
It was around 1989, my wife, daughter and I flew out to Cal. (from Ct.) to visit friends. Our home base was San Francisco (which was beautiful back then) and from there we travelled to see our old homes in Vallejo and Napa, where we had lived in the late 70's. Our good friends from Napa had moved to Apple Valley (southern Cal. in the desert) and invited us down for a visit. Upon arriving we found out that our friend Judy worked for the Chamber of Commerce in Victorville. I didn't know this at the time, but Victorville is where the Roy Roger's Museum is located. Come to find out, Judy knew Roy and called to see if we could meet him!!!!!!! I was 39 years old , but felt like a little kid, I was so excited. It turned out that he was out of town. Broke my heart. He was my HERO as a kid. I had collected his memorabilia over the years and Judy told me to send some things to her and she would get them autographed for me. I did and she did. I still have the autographs and RR cap guns somewhere around here. Anyway (and here's my point) I asked one of the curator's where "stuffed" Trigger was and she was highly perturbed that I used the word stuffed. "Trigger is not stuffed, he's mounted !!" I believe the museum is long gone. One of the best vacations I ever had.
It was around 1989, my wife, daughter and I flew o... (show quote)


when I was a kid back in yonder years Roy Rogers was my hero (I am a girl) joined his fan club over in Scotland was out of this world when I received my signed photo of him, went to his museum it was awsome

Reply
May 19, 2023 17:05:49   #
fantom Loc: Colorado
 
bcheary wrote:
Yup. Roy Rogers and Gene Autry!


If you are a real saddle pal you won't forget Hoppy, Gene and Me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syDk-SHyLqY

Reply
May 19, 2023 17:24:16   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
fantom wrote:
If you are a real saddle pal you won't forget Hoppy, Gene and Me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syDk-SHyLqY


Tom Mix, Wild Bill Elliot!

Reply
May 20, 2023 15:16:39   #
KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia
 
bcheary wrote:
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/roy-rogers-weird-hollywood-makeover-left-western-fans-stunned-granddaughter

American singing cowboy star Roy Rogers (1911-1998), born Leonard Slye, riding his horse and longtime co-star Trigger (1932-1965). (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


Thanks …

I was a big fan as a child in the 50s. Went to his museum (I guess mid to late 80s) when on a visit to George AFB for work.

Reply
 
 
May 20, 2023 15:39:35   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
KillroyII wrote:
Thanks …

I was a big fan as a child in the 50s. Went to his museum (I guess mid to late 80s) when on a visit to George AFB for work.



Reply
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.
General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk)
Home | Latest Digest | Back to Top | All Sections
Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms of use | DMCA
UglyHedgehog.com - Forum
Copyright 2011-2024 Ugly Hedgehog, Inc.