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It's not the whole story of Davy Crockett I don't think anyone could do that because Davy Crockett is a legend a legend as powerful and colorful and Exciting as the legend of America itself Our first act curtain will rise in just a moment, but first America looks up to her men in the sky Yes, our country looks up to the young men thundering their way to new glory in the skies There's is a task held in high esteem by the entire nation You are needed to swell their ranks and can do so by enrolling now in the aviation cadet training program of the United States Air Force If you're between the ages of 19 and 26 and a half have had two or more years of college and are otherwise qualified Visit your nearest United States Army and United States Air Force recruiting station and ask about the aviation cadet training program Do it today And now your army and your Air Force present the proudly we hail production Davy Crockett American Davy Crockett was one of the most colorful and romantic characters that enlivened our American past It's natural to link his name with the Alamo for it was there he fought and died with that gallon little band of Texans But up until that fateful day Davy Crockett led an exciting and eventful life Soldier hunter writer statesman humorous and orator. There was little he didn't try his hand at Let's travel back to the time of Davy Crockett the time he went down the Red River on a steamboat to Nagadoches Step right up gentlemen step right up Let's see if the hand is quicker than the eye now watch the symbols watch them carefully All right under which symbolize the beat. Hey you there stranger. Can you tell me why? Sure that one right there. Why stranger? You got the eyes of a cougar Focus your gleaming orbs. Watch carefully. Now which one? That one there never seen the likes of you. Now, what do you say we make it sport say shillin Well, I don't mind if I do all right now here we go watch close now Want to take a chance? I never gamble sir Principled against. Oh, I see well them my sentiments to a notch But this is not gambling mano means a little innocent pastime nothing more Near clean me out Stranger just cuz you lost the light in them cougar eyes of yours. Don't blame carton thimble rig for your misfortune Would say take a trifle. I don't care how small just for the fun of the thing I'm principal against betting money, but I don't mind going in for dinner for the present company I'm hungry as a wolf in a blizzard Well, sir, I admire your principles and to show that I play with easier thimble just for the fun of it I'll take that bet Either one or other of us is going in to stand to feed for this here group Now now Bean is under the middle thimble. Oh there I'll lift the thimble One the bet but I don't care if I give you another chance Even though I'm a whole hog temperate man. We'll make it drinks for all presents. I'm sure you'll win and you're a darn fool bet Since that's the case. It'd be a little better than picking your pocket. Do I let alone well now? I don't mind running the risk, but I do Since I always let well enough alone. I've had enough glory for one day. Let's all go to the table Eat at your expense Ask your name you might I'm Colonel David Crockett, Tennessee Well Now I'll be struck by lightning and rolled in a keg of bar grease When you can eat the way we all have not have to pay for it. That's a mighty fine meal Now we owe it all to you. Well Colonel. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Kind of rests uneasy in my stomach though Maybe get your pocketbook mixed up with your stomach Well Poorly that's how I feel poorly gentlemen In just a few minutes settle in this air and I can use the help of any man's and welcomes a little toss Set one moment sure to buy provisions. Well the good thought we might quite naturally Well, that's too enough place at the silver bear Stands right plum on the river's edge We're skin of the devil this side of the Mississippi. Well, why don't we hold our little party right there? Then innocent folks won't be getting trampled underfoot. That's agreeable to me Bells up in there like a pack of weasel. We'll get them out. We have to burn them out Them fellas will be hard to take Some of your passengers might get hurt Colonel. We're gonna tear that place apart stick for said captain You see them two pillars in the front of the place I do and I'm gonna break them with my bare hands suppose Instead of doing that you was to put that heavy chain you got there around both of them And then suppose you was to back your steamboat out of here for all she was worth What do you suppose might happen? Well now? That ain't the prettiest thought it well I just figure the silver bear needs to clean them out What better way of cleaning it out than to drag it into the river? I should go with them and see everything turns out correctly. Go ahead now boys You just make that chain fast around both them fellas see to it at the inmates of this Doon establishment remain within Sighted to give up gambling. I'd take it a pleasure to go anywhere with you We'll be off for Nacodosius in the morning. I never hunted buffalo before ought to be some sport Yeah, speaking of sport looks like the fight on down the street. Well, let's go never like to miss one Hey, I know that hopper. I met him in New Orleans. That's the bee hunter Well, you distinctly called me a calf if you insist upon it you may So much the better for your pocket calf skins and good demand not here in the street I beg you that it be Like a no longer avoid I suggest you put him under the pump where he can cool off I'll be hunter. You ain't changed none. I see no reason for it symbol rig. How you been? Oh like a wild horse Wanted to meet a friend of mine. Well Colonel Crockett. It's a pleasure to know you How'd you know it was the Colonel? I heard you's in town. I heard you were going to Nacodosius. I Thought you might let me ride along with you. I know the way made a little well Why we'd be glad to have you come along with us the trails of my dangerous these days how so Bander murder and renegade been raised in the hair from here to Texas. Well, since nobody else is tamed of critters Maybe we'll get the chance My colonel that's a possibility that stares my liver You are listening to the proudly we hail production Davy Crockett American our story will continue in just a moment after this important message Young men of America your country is building a mighty Air Force to maintain the security of our nation This means that there is a job for you the chance to do an important job with one of the finest Organizations of its kind in the world today the United States Air Force if you're between the ages of 19 and 26 and a half Have had two or more years of college and are otherwise qualified the Air Force needs you as part of the aviation cadet training program For complete details visit your nearest United States Army and United States Air Force recruiting station today You are listening to proudly we hail and now we present the second act of Davy Crockett American Beyond her What's he looking at Colonel buzz it? You can just make them out Circular they're probably a dead buffalo. I think we better have a look come on I've seen some bad sites. We'd only come a little sooner. We might have helped won't do any good to figure that way Best thing do now we buried these poor folks Try and follow the trail of the murder and devils that did this. Yeah Well only a day away from Nacodosius. We ride hard. We can get there sooner You can rouse out some friends. I got there and tracked these critters into the ground I'm for doing it ourselves. I know we're all of the rhinoceros breed But the bee hunters right them a be too many for us Let's go see some of your friends in that Caduceus Why aren't you and fimblerig get better down here for the night and I'll go on to see the sheriff sounds reasonable And we all better see him. Oh, no, that won't be necessary Sorry, he's he's got a daughter named Kate and I'm kind of burning to see her Colonel I think we ought to go along to make sure he doesn't set fire to the house We'll trust him see you tomorrow boy. Yeah, come on Stranger What you got in the way of lodging for a couple of tired alligator good evening, sir I don't exactly recollect your name. There's no consequence. We just like I'm pretty sure I've seen you somewhere's both of you Traveling to the western country. I presume pursue many thing you please but don't trouble us with your presumptions Oh, no offense. No offense, sir. I wouldn't be thought on civil by any means I always calculate to treat everyone with civility. Well treat us all by answering our first question Well, I can't give you lodging without knowing who you are. Oh You can't can't you? Well, I'll tell you who I am right enough I'm shaggy as a bear Wolfish about the head back divas a cougar and can grin like a hyena till the bark will curl off a gum log There's a sprinkling of all sorts in me from the lion down to the skunk And if you don't hurry up and give me in the kernel of place to bed down I'll guarantee you pronounce me in the tires who logical Institute before I'm through with you You understand oh Colonel you said Colonel who Where I could live without a care and is there nothing else you'd like to have to make you happy Yes, there's my gentle Kate. I'll tell you what it is. I Like to have a little wife. Oh, hello Colonel. I Have a feeling I'm interrupted. No, not at all. I I want you to meet my Kate. I'm not your Kate How do you do Colonel? Edward's been telling me about you. She's my Kate Colonel no matter what she says Well, she is your lucky man Pleasure to meet you ma'am And I guess we got here just too late Sheriff about all the men in town out hunting those devil They wiped out some settlers south of here and a riled everybody up. Well, I'm glad they're being chased after Sorry, we didn't get a chance to join in Then we'll rig an eye off for Texas in the morning. You planning to join us. Well, I know the trail middling. Well You ought to have somebody along who knows it Why he knows every foot of it like the palm of his hand he and his Indian friends go be hunting all over this Kate you you mustn't brag about me. They'll leave the tavern about son up. You'll be there I'll be there Colonel and we'll see you later Then we'll rig just by himself one of these new Vicksburg hats. Yeah, I had to see you don't get in any trouble with it Does make him look a mite peculiar. I bet ma'am ever said it was a pleasure to meet you. Thank you Colonel. I I hope you'll see that's Edward stays out of trouble My Kate my Kate my wonderful Kate Oh Kate was mine and I was here Billy I oh Billy I did Be sure to stop him on your way back Colonel mr. Mudge. I'll do my best to avoid it fine fine. I aim to please Hey be hunter. Come on now timble rig Don't rush a man in love, but it's time. We was on our way Colonel few minutes one way or other won't matter to us Here he comes Ain't she pretty you forgive him forgive him. I think he's plum out of his head to go anywhere without Saddle and bridle and boot it rode he a plume in his helmet a sword at his knee And home came the Steve but home never came he That's further to the Sabine River Maybe a little less should pick up some buffalo sign soon Of course with that head he's wearing the buffalo probably all run right into the Pacific Ocean What's the matter with this hat? I don't rightly know it might not be the hat. I'd be a head Oh be hunter that ain't no way to talk I'm a truthful man. You asked me. Ain't that so colonel? That's so. What do you think of my hat colonel? I don't know if I could give an opinion them or egg Why not well it puts me in mind of that terrible cold winter. We had a few winners back Well, what's that got to do with my hat? Well speak directly them or egg It leaves me about that cold Colonel you hurt me bad you hurt me awful bad Oh boy, I think we better ride All right, let's be nearly 50 of them scum I'd rather count them from a greater distance Just let me get where I can pin one of those wolves in my sights. Yeah The thing they own the hot shoot fairs great. I will give them a lesson or two directly Pick your man Those three eager gorillas ought to be good for starter fire if it's free. I think we clip their horns We may have been them a little Probably made a matter and a hat full of rattlesnake. I don't think it'll be long before they try their luck on us Yeah, that was my feeling. How do you figure to get off here? We will borrow a little trick from the engine Get the horses into the river let them swim downstream. We'll hold on In the dark if we is quiet They won't see it good enough Let's go before they change our mind For the other side Wonder for a while last night whether we was ever gonna see it That's an insult to the colonel in me I didn't you know as long as we were there you was safe as a babe and his mother's arms Of course the sheriff and his boys showing up that didn't help and he did it Well, I think it added to the glory of the moment made it somewhat more noisy Yeah, and left somebody to clean up the mess we'd made the Colonel and I that is a couple of real low Down wild man, ain't you? Recognizes for what we are thimble rigs Of course, you know my own there is you haven't been wearing that for stifler's hat Them poor souls might have let us go our way without any excitement So I think the bee hunter here, and I owe you an apology It's a fine hat thimble rig a raven beauty of a hat Yeah, it's a roost ever had a monumental monument to the glory of all heads well Gentlemen our misjudge is surely and for that I take off this flaming headpiece of joy to which you refer And bow well since it's all thimble rig Why not leave it off until we? Find those buffalo Davy Crockett in his two friends dimble rig and the bee hunter Much befell them on the trail before the gates of the Alamo closed behind them on the day before that little fort fell Colonel Davy Crockett wrote these final words in his journal Birds can mean everything or nothing all depending on what you believe To Colonel Davy Crockett. They meant everything because he believed them and lived by them Finally died for them Davy Crockett and men like him made up the past out of which we have grown America is depending on her leaders in the air if you're a young man between the ages of 19 and 26 and a half Have had two or more years of college and are otherwise qualified You are eligible to join the ranks of America's leaders in the air You can become an aviation cadet the defense of our nation hangs heavily on our air strength the finest in the world But we cannot relax our efforts the Air Force still needs pilots and aircraft observers If you have the primary qualifications Visit your nearest United States Army and United States Air Force recruiting station today Ask about the aviation cadet training program. Do it now There's been another program on proudly. 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