tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post4292409255432161201..comments2023-11-03T05:29:25.633-07:00Comments on Wild West History: The Pardoning of Billy the KidDarla Sue Dollmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-30620532297870980072012-03-07T19:34:25.633-08:002012-03-07T19:34:25.633-08:00I don't think he is viewed in the same way one...I don't think he is viewed in the same way one might appreciate the heroism of a returning war veteran, but as a folk hero, I think he is appreciated for the drama he brings to stories of the Old West. It's also possible people sympathize with the difficulties he encountered in life.Darla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-10438043500356536372012-01-11T06:35:40.694-08:002012-01-11T06:35:40.694-08:00That's always been a mystery to me - the pardo...That's always been a mystery to me - the pardoning of Billy. Its like he was a true folk hero even though he was obviously a born killer. Remember the "Double Eagle" saloon and brothel where he was supposed to have resided from time to time in New Mexico?queenbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03974533528158869624noreply@blogger.com