Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

More Than A Flower

“The most beautiful flower in the sunflower state is obviously the sunflower.” That must be true or why would the sunflower be designated the state flower of Kansas?

Too Many Rotten Tomatoes

“Yes, we have no bananas.” “Yes, we have tomatoes.” For some peculiar reason whenever arms and hands are overloaded with “stuff” to carry, those two comments come to mind.

Stagecoaches Only Went Short Distances In Cold Weather

“It must have been awfully cold riding across the country in a stagecoach.” That’s true, but Jon Mixon, who’s done considerable stagecoach research, said, “Stagecoaches were for traveling short distances.”