GRGR(17) Pregnant Moments

Paul Mackin pmackin at clark.net
Thu Jan 6 08:08:27 CST 2000



On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, jporter wrote:

> re: p. 366
> 
> Just prior to Saure and R-Man simultaneously mutually agreeing on
> "Raketemensch," reference is made to a legendary ambush involving Tonto and
> the Kemosabe (I guess). This may have been elaborated on in previous reads,
> but does anyone know the details regarding that episode of The Lone Ranger?

All I remember is the Lone Ranger was once a Texas Ranger. At one point
he is ambushed by a bunch of bad guys (not Indians) and Tonto saves him.
Tonto becomes his helper in rounding up the bad guys and once that's done
decides to stay on.

Think there's a reference to it in Weisenburger.

		P.




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