The Elderberries by Corey Pandolph and Phil Frank and Joe Troise for May 26, 2021
May 25, 2021
May 27, 2021
Transcript:
Evelyn: All these children at Elderpark! Dusty: It's for Dusty's "Tales of the Old West." Dusty: Today, buckaroos, is the birthday of Billy the Kid...born in 1859. Boy: Was he a bad man? Dusty: They say he was wolverine mean! Sheriff tracked him down one night. We even know Billy's last words.... Boy: What were they? Dusty: "Who is there?"...followed by two shots. Boy: Like a "knock-knock" joke, but not as funny?
“Accounts vary as to the course of events. According to the canonical version, as he entered the room, McCarty [Billy the Kid] failed to recognize [Pat] Garrett due to the poor lighting. Drawing his revolver and backing away, McCarty asked “¿Quién es? ¿Quién es?” (Spanish for “Who is it? Who is it?”).99 Recognizing McCarty’s voice, Garrett drew his revolver and fired twice.100 ………………….Wikipedia