Harry Reid’s Uncle Remus Hanged As Horse Thief
Horse Thief Remus Reid, about to swing
From TPS:
Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher here in southern California, was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Harry Reid’s great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.
The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows in Montana territory.
On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: ‘Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer si x times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.’
So Judy recently e-mailed Congressman Harry Reid for information about their great-great uncle.
Believe it or not, Harry Reid’s staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:
‘Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.’
NOW THAT is how it’s done folks! That’s real SPIN.
What’s the punishment for treason, again?
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This is too rich! Wait…wait…a thief? OMG! The apple didn’t fall too far from the tree, now did it? ‘Course now its ‘pork’ instead of horses. Love the spin too Hairy!
That’s very funny…and the spin is… kinda scary.
If they’re willing to put favorable spin on a story a 120 years old, imagine, just imagine what they’re willing to do to the issues of today.
In hindsight, it’s not kinda scary like I said above, this is truly frightening.
BTW, this is just a single facet of how the demoncrats rewrite history.
Just keep yer nose
To the grindstone, they say
Will that redeem us,
Uncle Remus . . .
I can’t wait till my Fro is full-grown
I’ll just throw ‘way my Doo-Rag at home
I’ll take a drive to BEVERLY HILLS
Just before dawn
An’ knock the little jockeys
Off the rich people’s lawn
An’ before they get up
I’ll be gone, I’ll be gone
Before they get up
I’ll be knocking the jockeys off the lawn
Down in the dew
~FZ
But I gotta say, it would be a wonderful thing to see ol’ Harry Reid hanging from an old oak tree. Yessiree!
wow that is some straight up spin kung fu right there.
The drop was too long and Ketchum was decapitated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KetchumDecapitated.jpg
Actually this an old chain email. It has been proven to not be true.
I don’t know but there’s just something about the sound of “Uncle Remus” that seems to explain the look on Harry Reid’s face all of the time.
Of course it is not true! LOL
The point is a larger one. Some get it, some don’t. Most do.
Be well, Dollard Nation.
-tps
Ya beat me to it!
Dang! shoulda been Steve in NC. Sorry about that Steve.
Now Harry wants to “Ream Us”……bohica..they’re going for our wallets again.
Always remember to run it past Snopes before you go off and look like a fool.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/horsethief.asp