Gene Autry long ago laid claim to the title "The Singing Cowboy," but Roy Rogers was "The King of the Cowboys." He had a TV show in the ’50’s that featured his wife Dale Evans, his horse Trigger, her horse Buttercup, their dog Bullet, their ranch hand Pat, and Pat’s Jeep, Nellybelle. When Trigger died, Roy brought him to a taxidermist and had the horse stuffed. He used to say that when he died, he hoped Dale would have him stuffed and set up on Trigger. I don’t think that’s what they did…
Linda Hill is responsible for Just Jot It January and, in a way, responsible for the story I just told.
I enjoyed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Something about having Trigger stuffed is a turn off.
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Evidently, they didn’t stuff him. They took off his skin and put it over a plaster horse form. Doesn’t change the ick factor, I know.
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He was a huge star with his wife but I always thought it icky that he had trigger stuffed. What a shame that his museum was closed. I wonder where Trigger went to?
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This is from 3 years ago: https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20180221/trigger-is-back-statue-of-roy-rogers-beloved-horse-finds-new-home-at-spirit-river-center
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OMG, that was my exact same thought! 🙂
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You mean about Roy Rogers’s horse?
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That’s the Trigger I immediately thought about then I veered another direction. I swear I can hear the clip clopping of Trigger’s hooves when I think of the song Happy Trails.
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I’m surprised more didn’t think of them.
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