tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post908488387735583865..comments2023-10-05T05:21:53.100-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Alice Tubbs: A Free Spirit of the Old West by Sarah J. McNealCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-2610086853041955952016-05-20T08:13:15.347-05:002016-05-20T08:13:15.347-05:00I'm hanging my head in shame now because I had...I'm hanging my head in shame now because I had not heard of her until I did some research. It's amazing to me the things that women would do back in the old west. They certainly were tough and adventuresome, willing to take risks. I'm certain we still have strong women in today's world with vision and determination like Jane Goodall, but mostly I hear about the women who only seem to care about fashion, the way they look, and finding men with money and power. Alice certainly made her stamp as a unique person who could earn her own way.<br />Thank you so much for coming by, Lyn. I appreciate it.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-15176562107501187042016-05-19T18:32:18.876-05:002016-05-19T18:32:18.876-05:00I've heard of Poker Alice (who hasn't if t...I've heard of Poker Alice (who hasn't if they love the Old West?) but I never knew her story. She must have had a backbone of pure steel to do the things she did. Thanks for telling us about her, Sarah.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-48660534846316794302016-05-18T19:15:41.785-05:002016-05-18T19:15:41.785-05:00Paisley, she would be an awesome character. Unfort...Paisley, she would be an awesome character. Unfortunately, I knew nothing about her when I was drawing up Belle, back there with Harmonica Joe. She would have been a perfect inspirational character. <br />It's good to see you, Paisley. If you need her for inspiration, Alice is all yours. What are you working on right now? Thanks so much for coming.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-82714024557409613062016-05-18T18:34:39.326-05:002016-05-18T18:34:39.326-05:00What an awesome character. She'd be fun to put...What an awesome character. She'd be fun to put in a historical some day. Thanks for sharing her, Sarah.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-1414002413049552772016-05-18T14:46:23.436-05:002016-05-18T14:46:23.436-05:00So, now I want to know more about your Aunt Grace,...So, now I want to know more about your Aunt Grace, Jacquie. Ever family gets their fair share of weirdos. On one side of my family we had a bunch of math enthusiasts and missionaries, and on the other, my great aunt Mick who was in silent films, a model, and a...well a hoochie coochie dancer.<br />I see you know this character very well. <br />Thank you Jacquie for coming by and adding to the lovely factoids on Miss Alice.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-67866212681172205702016-05-18T14:14:09.632-05:002016-05-18T14:14:09.632-05:00Poker Alice is one of my very favorite characters ...Poker Alice is one of my very favorite characters of the Old West. Lexie, the heroine of <b>Sleight of Heart</b>, is a combination of Alice and my Aunt Grace, who was also a math genius. My take on Alice is that she loved numbers and cards, enjoyed a man's company but on her own terms, and brooked no nonsense. On the other hand, she was just like the rest of us--looking for love. It would be difficult to find a man who shared her intellectual ability, however. Besides, she was a woman who was a century ahead of her time. Also, my guess is that cigar, her clothing, and most of what she did were methods of misdirection at the poker table, similar to a magician's patter and misdirection.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-24604845359052166852016-05-18T13:41:00.104-05:002016-05-18T13:41:00.104-05:00I don't know about you, Celia, but I don't...I don't know about you, Celia, but I don't think some blush and eyebrow pencil would have made Alice a nice looking woman. I'm still wondering how she managed to attract 3 husbands, and for the life of me, I cannot imagine her raising children. Oh my Lord, I wonder how they turned out.<br />Thanks for coming, Celia. I always love your comments.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-46454959091104791662016-05-18T13:34:13.827-05:002016-05-18T13:34:13.827-05:00Linda, I'm not so certain I would want to use ...Linda, I'm not so certain I would want to use her character and escapades for a heroine, but she would have been terrific to use for Belle, the saloon owner and madam in Harmonica Joe. I just wish I had made Belle smoke big cigars. <br />I appreciate you dropping in, Linda.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-41728546560960698122016-05-18T13:31:17.371-05:002016-05-18T13:31:17.371-05:00I can just picture the two of you, Kathleen, with ...I can just picture the two of you, Kathleen, with those fat stogies in your mouths, a bottle of rot gut and a hand of Texas Hold 'Em in play. You better have that six shooter close because I'm not so sure ol' Alice played fair and square. <br />Thanks for coming by, Kathleen. I still think you must never sleep.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-19745258415675818512016-05-18T13:26:44.396-05:002016-05-18T13:26:44.396-05:00Gerald, I have to say I like people who are inspir...Gerald, I have to say I like people who are inspired to do something different in spite of public opinion. Maybe because I probably wouldn't do it. Out there today are all those "preppers" preparing for the end of days. They're kinda different. I almost feel like I want to buy an old missile cylo and make it into my home. I don't think I would ever want to smoke a cigar, but I do know how to play poker. I taught my great-niece to play when she was 6. Now she beats me all the time.<br />Thanks so much for coming by and leaving a comment, Gerald.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-32742781039253236152016-05-18T13:19:27.887-05:002016-05-18T13:19:27.887-05:00Carra, I don't know if I would have wanted to ...Carra, I don't know if I would have wanted to associate with her. She seems kind of a seedy character. But I will give her this, she did what ever the heck she wanted to. I wonder what her parents were like and whether or not she had siblings. I just can't imagine someone from England acting in such a way. Maybe Downton Abbey just isn't what England was all about, huh?<br />Thank you for dropping by, Carra. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-32096914585419062292016-05-18T12:47:22.784-05:002016-05-18T12:47:22.784-05:00Ah, Sarah, you've done it again...wrote a very...Ah, Sarah, you've done it again...wrote a very fun post filled with actual incidents and facts. And this is another "lady" I did not know anything about. <br />Like you, I believe most of the women of the west had some inner longing to be something more than expected of them. Thus, we have a very long list of intriguing women. Sadly, Alice didn't seen to have any traces of beauty. Maybe she was when she was young, but as she aged, probably she lost her powder brush, her eye brow pencil, and her blush. Good for her, though, in making the kind of life she wanted by herself. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-35754273419802082722016-05-18T09:36:21.233-05:002016-05-18T09:36:21.233-05:00Fun post, Sarah. I've not heard of Alice, but ...Fun post, Sarah. I've not heard of Alice, but you're right, she'd make an interesting heroine in a book. Wish you had a picture of her when she was young.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-35061389187495359812016-05-18T09:19:45.387-05:002016-05-18T09:19:45.387-05:00Sarah, I love your take on Poker Alice! You're...Sarah, I love your take on Poker Alice! You're much kinder and more empathetic than many who've written about the lady. She's the kind of character I would love to have met.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this with us! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-42860916417176957742016-05-18T09:18:47.360-05:002016-05-18T09:18:47.360-05:00I love reading about the true free spirits of the ...I love reading about the true free spirits of the West. Considering no "proper" woman would be caught dead in a saloon, the exceptions really stand out.Gerald Costlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629993135051504254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-72466700588981034062016-05-18T09:03:49.252-05:002016-05-18T09:03:49.252-05:00Sarah, I loved reading about Alice. She sounds lik...Sarah, I loved reading about Alice. She sounds like someone I would like to know. Thanks!Carra Copelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372247844024839006noreply@blogger.com