tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post6900960528907752982..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: The Posse is Coming!Caroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-40169009298610646492017-01-23T22:46:44.708-06:002017-01-23T22:46:44.708-06:00I loved the excerpt! I was aware of posses being u...I loved the excerpt! I was aware of posses being used in the east long before the west opened. And I vaguely knew it came from the English but that was it. As a child, I loved the dictionary and reading about where words came from and how they changed into what we use today. I, too, wind up taking "bird walks" while doing research and stumbling into facts, such as the English uses of posses, that I will never need for what I write. I know never say never! :-) E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-55534052759312089012017-01-21T13:40:27.594-06:002017-01-21T13:40:27.594-06:00Sarah, I'm glad you found the origins of "...Sarah, I'm glad you found the origins of "posse" interesting. One thing I didn't mention is that their are federal laws in the US that prohibit the use of military forces to quell civilian unrest. A subject for another day.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and for your good wishes.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-41096508427182268552017-01-21T13:34:51.265-06:002017-01-21T13:34:51.265-06:00Hi Cheri. Yup, words are fascinating subjects, esp...Hi Cheri. Yup, words are fascinating subjects, especially to authors. They are our stock and trade. Now let's go catch some bad guys! :)Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-8543041562944594012017-01-21T13:07:55.757-06:002017-01-21T13:07:55.757-06:00I would have never imagined the word "posse&q...I would have never imagined the word "posse" could have originated anywhere other than the United States, but then, I see how wrong I was. This was quite an interesting and surprising post, Lyn.<br />Good luck to you and all the authors involved in THE POSSE collection coming out in March.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-91082489291395117992017-01-21T07:39:39.727-06:002017-01-21T07:39:39.727-06:00Lyn, I too remember so many of our TV westerns for...Lyn, I too remember so many of our TV westerns forming those posses to get the bad guys! Always interesting to learn the origin of words, especially ones we use in our western stories. Cheri Kay Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035609961825622472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-35663424182607867362017-01-20T21:18:35.582-06:002017-01-20T21:18:35.582-06:00Celia, I sure do remember the posse in Butch Cassi...Celia, I sure do remember the posse in Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. I love that movie! I grew up watching old westerns that so often featured a posse chasing the bad guys. And they always caught them. Such exciting times! Sigh.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-66929439531293840772017-01-20T21:09:41.451-06:002017-01-20T21:09:41.451-06:00Another Texas gal! Glad you made it over here, Mar...Another Texas gal! Glad you made it over here, Marilyn. I never gave much thought to what "posse" really meant, either - until The Posse came into my life.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-51674398437346838792017-01-20T19:27:11.836-06:002017-01-20T19:27:11.836-06:00I have always loved stories with posses in them......I have always loved stories with posses in them...love those posses.<br />Your story sounds great! ...I wrote one story that ended with a small posses hunting down a man...I loved writing that scene.<br />Yes, it seems posses are always in westerns...at least fairly often.<br />Remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? Now, that was a posse to remember!<br />Thanks so much...great post.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-82985504270997703002017-01-20T15:50:50.350-06:002017-01-20T15:50:50.350-06:00Loved finding out where the word "posse"...Loved finding out where the word "posse" comes from. Being from Texas, I just always assumed it meant men on horses. %>) Marilyn (aka cj) cj pettersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10057216983469158184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-67471935336703363382017-01-20T09:15:37.496-06:002017-01-20T09:15:37.496-06:00LOL! Thanks, Linda. Sorry, but you'll have to ...LOL! Thanks, Linda. Sorry, but you'll have to wait to find out Mattie's fate until the book comes out. Despite her harrowing situation, I promise the story does have an HEA ending - after a few surprises.<br /><br />I had never wondered what the word "posse" means or where it originated, either, until I joined The Posse crew. Words have interesting histories, don't they.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-20185928805607127062017-01-20T07:53:33.461-06:002017-01-20T07:53:33.461-06:00Interesting post, Lyn. For some reason I'd nev...Interesting post, Lyn. For some reason I'd never thought about where the word posse originated. Well, your excerpt was too short. I want to know what happens to Mattie.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.com