Snowshoe Thompson
was a REAL, shur-nuff hero that carried the mail into the high Sierras from
1856 until 1876. Despite the nickname, he did not use snowshoes.
Rather, he used a pair of 10-foot cross-country skis that he carved for himself.
Here's
the story, on YouTube, by Theodore Turbolizard, who was running for
congress. last year.
The tune
playing is Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Snowshoe Thompson."
Erie's write-up on wiki is very interesting. The backup band is
Cliffie Stone's band, featuring Jimmy Bryant on Lead Guitar and Speedy West on
Steel Guitar.
