Ben gets his ass handed to him

A squeaky-clean young couple poses in western clothes at a respectable bar in Denver during the National Western Stock Show in 1954.

Subject: About that email…

Dear Ben,

I came across the email you sent Travis. Frankly, I’m disappointed. Sharing an old photo that could mischaracterize our family as lowlifes and whiskey ticklers is disrespectful and far from the truth.

And calling Great-Grandma Peg a “hottie”? That’s not the kind of language or attitude we appreciate in this family.

Remember, the National Western Stock Show is a family tradition steeped in dignity. It’s not a venue for social abandon or cowboy carousing.

Please reconsider how you portray our family, especially in public or with friends. If you can’t do this, I’m afraid you’ll find your experience at the Stock Show more restricted than you’d like.

Let’s keep things appropriate and respectful.

Love,

Mom

P.S. — I’m attaching a photo from the Inter-Mountain Stockmen’s Association 1954 mixer at the Brown Palace Hotel that better illustrates how we kicked up our heels at the Stock Show. That’s Roy and Glorybelle Clunt. In the back is Mato County Sheriff Ed Richardson. Feel free to share this.