Fess Parker was solely responsible for convincing two generations of Americans that Daniel Boone (1734-1820) and Davy Crockett (1786-1836) were the same man.
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Ronald Reagan is dead too :(. That's not related, but since we are talking about people who are dead anyway...
Posted by: Kevin | March 19, 2010 at 01:54 AM
Fess Parker and the Birth of the NRA.
Posted by: jj mollo | March 19, 2010 at 07:18 PM
Hey, that Fess Parker could sing!
Posted by: Frank Warner | March 20, 2010 at 03:13 AM
I am thinking Fess and company violated one and maybe two of the NRA's three golden rules: http://www.nrahq.org/education/guide.asp
Posted by: Mark | March 20, 2010 at 10:06 AM
I did notice a distinct lack of muzzle discipline.
Posted by: jj mollo | March 22, 2010 at 02:01 AM