tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post3659737055305162120..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: Ranger Jim’s Ramblings James J. GriffinWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-77669308501451471092013-03-14T19:35:40.066-05:002013-03-14T19:35:40.066-05:00Nice post, Jim. The Ranger stationed in Palo Pinto...Nice post, Jim. The Ranger stationed in Palo Pinto County did his level best to train me to be a homicide investigator. Incredibly savvy human being. Some of my best memories of those early days are are those when I got to work with him. <br /><br />Kathleen--I remember vividly when the first women were brought into the Rangers. It wasn't until the early 1990s. Not that I agree with him, but one of my friends who was a Ranger at the time, retired that month. I still remember his quote--which I can not print here but will someday use in a book.Marc Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652887133889558701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-66960684777331780152013-03-14T14:44:28.725-05:002013-03-14T14:44:28.725-05:00In my other life, had a case (when I worked for th...In my other life, had a case (when I worked for the government) which required that I and three other agents travel to Texas for some interviews. Our liaisons were two Texas Rangers. This was around 1992. Their boots were supplied by Tony Lama (stamped on the bottom: made for the Texas Rangers-Tony Lama Boot Company). Their hats supplied by another company, can't remember the name. They said they still carried beef jerkey in the trunk of the car. A few other fun things like that. Had a blast with them. <br /><br />Really enjoyed this little bit of history. We did get a tour of the Ranger Museum while there too. A really fun aside from the work. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17565290101619228150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-17883915099327317412013-03-14T14:42:14.923-05:002013-03-14T14:42:14.923-05:00I love this stuff. Good to know about the badges-...I love this stuff. Good to know about the badges--I've seen them on eBay.<br /><br />We actually did have a Pig War on <a href="http://www.nps.gov/sajh/historyculture/the-pig-war.htm" rel="nofollow">San Juan Island</a>. It was 1859, and an American shot a British pig, which led to a geographical boundary dispute and troops being brought in on both sides, and a dozen years of diplomatic yammering until Britain and the US settled. Not one shot fired, though. Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-9721368433982150552013-03-14T12:32:00.142-05:002013-03-14T12:32:00.142-05:00Another interesting post, Jim.Another interesting post, Jim.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-66500345864782679382013-03-14T12:17:35.871-05:002013-03-14T12:17:35.871-05:00Glad everyone enjoyed the post. I promise more inf...Glad everyone enjoyed the post. I promise more info on the Rangers next month... and probably on horses also. My two favorite subjects.<br /><br />Off topic completely, but congratulations to our (Catholic's) new pope, Francis. With any luck he'll be just the person we need to finally straighten out some of the problems and get the Church back to where it should be.<br /><br />Jim GriffinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-23527575804147716162013-03-14T11:29:36.963-05:002013-03-14T11:29:36.963-05:00Jim, I always enjoy your posts. It's amazing t...Jim, I always enjoy your posts. It's amazing to me that the admission of women to the force caused such a shakeup as recently as the 1970s. The Texas Rangers are iconic. Despite a couple of notorious scandals and a notable disbanding during Reconstruction, the organization has been around for nearly 200 years. I hope you're planning to deliver more posts about their history. :-)<br /><br />I can't believe my facetious guess about the piggy murder was close! (I recorded Costner's "Hatfields and McCoys" miniseries and finally got around to watching it recenty, so I suppose I had pigs on the brain.) I'll get in touch. Thank you! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-51555079106726991922013-03-14T11:11:51.102-05:002013-03-14T11:11:51.102-05:00Good stuff.
"One Riot, One Ranger Jim."Good stuff.<br />"One Riot, One Ranger Jim."Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-7424076586874464792013-03-14T10:52:51.932-05:002013-03-14T10:52:51.932-05:00Great post Jim! Unless we research history books,...Great post Jim! Unless we research history books, we'd never be exposed to this kind of helpful information. <br />JerryJerry Guinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074197803776713004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-48848432340527185932013-03-14T10:29:48.687-05:002013-03-14T10:29:48.687-05:00Jim, this was an excellent post (as usual). I alwa...Jim, this was an excellent post (as usual). I always learn something when I read your blogs. Fascinating stuff about the Rangers. I enjoyed learning about them--and about the Little Piggy Murder. Incidentally, I wanted to tell you, after reading your last post on the Morgan horses, I woke up that night in the middle of the night with the first line of a childhood nursery rhyme going through my mind..."Justin Morgan had a horse..." but I can't remember any more than that. I just remember my mom saying it to me when I was very young.LOL <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-57092732687072900892013-03-14T08:51:10.716-05:002013-03-14T08:51:10.716-05:00Very informative, and very helpful!Very informative, and very helpful!Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-68041112543833084522013-03-14T08:41:57.811-05:002013-03-14T08:41:57.811-05:00Wow, great info on the Rangers. And OINK on the Pi...Wow, great info on the Rangers. And OINK on the Piggy murders! Whoa, and I assume the owner was convicted of murder? Hooo, boy.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-67109947302972831362013-03-14T07:36:18.254-05:002013-03-14T07:36:18.254-05:00Tom,
Most common "genuine" badge forger...Tom,<br /><br />Most common "genuine" badge forgery is the Company A. I'll admit I have one of those, but I only paid two bucks for it. Wanted it for when I do my reenactments, since I didn't need a truly accurate historical badge, which go for many dollars.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post.<br /><br />Jim GriffinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-43415933485379548212013-03-14T07:34:16.281-05:002013-03-14T07:34:16.281-05:00Kathleen came up with the This Little Piggy murder...Kathleen came up with the This Little Piggy murder involved an actual pig, or in this case pigs, which is as close as I figured anyone would get, so she wins a copy of one of my Jim Blawcyzk novels. I'm going to send her a copy of Ranger's Revenge, since part of the story takes place in the same vicinity. Kathleen, if you'll to to my website email at www.jamesjgriffin.net or my regular email at keeneyankee10@yahoo.com and give me your mailing address I'll get the book off to you.<br /><br />Jim GriffinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-61389072792282292952013-03-14T07:31:25.387-05:002013-03-14T07:31:25.387-05:00Well, Jim covered Leon and Trinity counties and a ...Well, Jim covered Leon and Trinity counties and a couple of others, an area the size of Delaware and New Jersey combined, so it was in that territory. If you look on a map, Jim was stationed in Centerville, which is on I45 almost exactly halfway between Houston and Dallas. Home of Fort Boggy State Park, which is the setting for the climax of my book Ranger's Revenge, and also the home of Woody's Smokehouse.<br /><br />Jim GriffinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-59921586766249121902013-03-14T05:54:26.419-05:002013-03-14T05:54:26.419-05:00Question for you, Jim. Where was the pig war?
cha...Question for you, Jim. Where was the pig war?<br /><br />charlieChuckTyrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609200010767178944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-85244647521468548992013-03-14T05:27:30.251-05:002013-03-14T05:27:30.251-05:00Jim--Enjoyed this mini history of the Texas Ranger...Jim--Enjoyed this mini history of the Texas Rangers. You're right about the badges. A check of various photos of the 19th century Rangers reveals that none (that I found) wore badges. Some of those "authentic" badges on eBay sell for as much as $350. Thanks for the inside look at the Rangers.thomasrizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762315714546553945noreply@blogger.com