A question

Sally · Post by **Sally** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:21 pm

Who is Buford Pusser?? I don't think I'll be inviting him to dinner any time soon.

Love,

Sally

Post by **tex** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:40 pm

He was a legendary sheriff in Tennessee, who inspired the movie Walking Tall. If I recall correctly, Rock Hudson played the part--I could be wrong, though, it's been a long time since I saw that movie.

Love,
Wayne

P S He probably wouldn't respond to an invitation, anyway. I think he died several decades ago, didn't he?

Sally · Post by **Sally** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:26 pm

Rock Hudson did die, but I am sure the spirit of Buford Pusser is still walking tall down there in Tennessee. I know. Some of my relatives are there.

What was the name of the sheriff in Cannonball Run?

Love,

Sally

Mars · Post by **Mars** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 2:22 pm

That would be Chief Spiro T. Edsel played by Peter Boyle in Cannonball Run?

Peggy · Post by **Peggy** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:15 pm

It is Buford T. Pusser and the movie was Walking Tall. His motto was "walk tall and carry a big stick". It was Joe Don Baker that played him in the film. Pusser died in 1974 - Baker is still alive.

Pips

annie oakley · Post by **annie oakley** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:20 pm

Cool Invite Baker Sally! He might be interesting. That was a cool movie. Walk tall and carry a big stick. There you go Wayne...we need our Buford smiley to have a big stick also. Love Oma from watertown.

Post by **tex** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:08 pm

Hmmmmmmm. Wonder what movie Hudson starred in that reminded me of that one?

Oma,

Our Buford Pusser Smilie is carrying a little stick. I guess we couldnd't afford a big stick. LOL.

Love,
Wayne

Peggy · Post by **Peggy** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:19 pm

Wayne take a look at the list of movies here and see if you can find it. Of particular note is movie #70.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001369/

Hugz,

Post by **tex** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:46 pm

Hmmmmmmmmm. I seem to have missed that one. It must have been ahead of it's time, since you weren't even born then.

Hugz,
Wayne

hazel · Post by **hazel** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:21 am

I thought Teddy Roosevelt said "Walk softly and carry a big stick." Or maybe that was "Speak softly...."

Peggy · Post by **Peggy** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:41 am

Teddy's exact quote was:

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."

One of my favourite quotes by him was:

"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month."

Hugz,

Geri · Post by **Geri** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:27 am

I like Eleanor's quote the best..."No one can make you feel inferior unless you give them permission to do so."

She was a very wise lady.

Love,

Geri

Sally · Post by **Sally** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:45 am

How did this topic get from Buford Pusser to Eleanor Roosevelt?

Anyway, she has always been on of my favorite people. When my parents and I were in Hong Kong a long time ago and were sitting in the lobby of the Peninsula Hotel drinking tea with all the other fancy people. There was a stir in the crowd. Being a little kid I jumped up on a chair to see what was happening. It was Eleanor herself. She was an old woman by that time and dressed in quite dressy clothes for a party being held in her honor. Complete with a hat! I looked down at her feet to see what kind of shoes she was wearing and she was quite happily and comfortably wearing SNEAKERS!! My mother was horrified by this breach in propriety, but I thought it was really cool. From that day forward, I have always insited on wearing comfortable shoes no matter how out of style or ugly they were. I mean if Eleanor Roosevelt could do it......

Love and

,

Sally

Post by **tex** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:33 pm

Sally,

You ask

How did this topic get from Buford Pusser to Eleanor Roosevelt?

.

You gotta remember, you're dealing with a bunch of "sick" people here--we're liable to say almost anything, and we tend to have rather unique viewpoints. LOL.

Incidentally, that was an incredible revelation about about the sneakers. I wouldn't have guessed that in a million years.

Love,
Wayne

kate_ce1995 · Post by **kate_ce1995** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:54 pm

Heck, some of us never figured out why we were talking about Buford Pusser in the first place

Katy