Defeat of Jesse James

**KaiGywer** · 09-07-07, 08:30 AM

So it's that time of year again. Defeat of Jesse James Days in Northfield. What does this mean? Looong hours for both myself and kay88.

If you're in the area, come on over and give me a call or PM

http://www.djjd.org/

**Jim1348** · 09-07-07, 08:43 AM

I almost forgot about that. Thanks for the tip! In the past it was during the same weekend as the Burnsville Fire Muster, but they moved up to August and now I no longer have a conflict. I do recall quite a crowd in the past trying to watch the bank robbery re-enactment. Is any certain time better than another or are all of them always pretty busy?

**Jenna** · 09-07-07, 08:48 AM

Ouch! I'd hate to be the one playing Jesse James!

**Terminator** · 09-07-07, 09:48 AM

I'm related to Cole Younger (of the famous outlaw group the Younger Brothers), who partnered up with Jesse James in the outlaw days to terrorize innocent citizens.

**Jenna** · 09-07-07, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Terminator

I'm related to Cole Younger (of the famous outlaw group the Younger Brothers), who partnered up with Jesse James in the outlaw days to terrorize innocent citizens.

Why does that not surprise me?

**KaiGywer** · 09-07-07, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Jim1348

I almost forgot about that. Thanks for the tip! In the past it was during the same weekend as the Burnsville Fire Muster, but they moved up to August and now I no longer have a conflict. I do recall quite a crowd in the past trying to watch the bank robbery re-enactment. Is any certain time better than another or are all of them always pretty busy?

I'm not for sure, but I would assume the 11am one on Saturday, being it's early in the morning

Other than that, they all seemed pretty busy, but you can still get a good view. Just stand on Division/5th outside Monkey See, Monkey Read (yes, that's a real name for a bookstore...lol) and the horses will go right by you as they enter downtown.

Let me know if you're gonna be there

Sent you a PM with my phone number.

**Virginian** · 09-07-07, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Terminator

I'm related to Cole Younger (of the famous outlaw group the Younger Brothers), who partnered up with Jesse James in the outlaw days to terrorize innocent citizens.

The Younger Brothers had their own symbol too. I think they declared themselves to be a separate national entity, and eventually created a flag and currency. The flag is below, according to my research of historic records.

**SaraJ** · 09-07-07, 04:03 PM

In Harlingen Texas we used to have Poncho Villa Days. All the men in town would grow beards. Any man not having a beard had to spend 10 minutes in the "jail" on a flatbed truck in the middle of main street. Then the parade. Everyone in old Mexican peasant clothing with huge sombreros carrying live chickens and bottles of Tequila with bandaleros and old rifles which some would shoot off occasionally. Unfortunately, times caught up with PVD. It was thought to be offensive to the Mexican population of the town and discontinuted.

**kay88** · 09-10-07, 02:17 AM

It was very busy this weekend. I got there at about 2230 on friday and stayed until 2030 sunday. I put in somewhere around 25 hours. The raids or reinactments were pretty good and all the ones I went to had a good turn out. The rodeos also had good turn outs as well. Things went smoothly at the parade this afternoon. Didn't have a ton of problems for the most part. Saturday at about 0130 we had some trouble getting the no parking signs up in time. It got especially difficult outside the bar where the drunks were coming out asking us for rides in our little golf cart/gator thing...

**Terminator** · 09-10-07, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Virginian

The Younger Brothers had their own symbol too. I think they declared themselves to be a separate national entity, and eventually created a flag and currency. The flag is below, according to my research of historic records.

You're just mad because you don't have anyone famous in your family.

**Virginian** · 09-10-07, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Terminator

You're just mad because you don't have anyone famous in your family.

I'm related to this sheriff who, in the old days, shot up some fruity outlaw called Cole Younger

**Terminator** · 09-10-07, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Virginian

I'm related to this sheriff who, in the old days, shot up some fruity outlaw called Cole Younger

because your relative killed mine?

**Virginian** · 09-10-07, 10:29 AM

I think we can both agree your relative deserved it. I mean, really, who wears sequins on their cowboy hat?

**gopherpuckfan** · 09-10-07, 04:06 PM

HAHA!!

**TheeBadOne** · 09-10-07, 06:50 PM

**KaiGywer** · 09-10-07, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by kay88

It was very busy this weekend. I got there at about 2230 on friday and stayed until 2030 sunday. I put in somewhere around 25 hours.

Yeah, I was definately tired come 0300 on Monday morning

Originally Posted by kay88

The raids or reinactments were pretty good and all the ones I went to had a good turn out. The rodeos also had good turn outs as well. Things went smoothly at the parade this afternoon

Except for the Sheriff's explorer who got shot...

(He was standing a little close to the action and a blank got his arm

)