So you may know that I have this strange love for cemeteries. I really love them. And this one was great! Except that some people in my family like ruin my fun and leave them asap.
Deadwood cemetery is famous for the graves of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Wild Bill was murdered when he was gambling with the dead man's hand and his back to the door. He was shot in the back of the head. (right here)
Calamity Jane, on the other hand, doesn't have nearly as cool of a story. Basically she was in love with Wild Bill but only secretly. As soon as he died, she claimed they were in love and her last dying wish was to be buried next to him, which she got. Did I mention she tried to make a living as a prostitute and failed because of her looks? Yep pretty disappointing. So this is me pretending to be her, in love with Wild Bill.
My friend told me about how cemeteries are really the greatest places to find names for your children. Check these out..
Dora Dufran: buried with her best friend, a parrot.
Potato Creek Johnny: He supposedly found the biggest gold nugget or just melted a bunch together...
Edwin Rice Horsefield: This guy's death was pretty miserable. His legs were crushed in a mining accident but he didn't die until 2 days later.
Vinegar Bill: This guy was in love with a prostitute but when he found her with another man he tried to shoot and only wounded the man. The guy shot Vinegar and killed him. No one claimed his body so they buried him stark naked in a coffin several inches too short.
Also there is a mine that was found in Blackwood hills. This guy found it but it took him a while to get home so his wife was pretty upset with him. He told her he would name the mine after her. Now it is named "Holy Terror Mine." So if the names above don't suit you, just try this one.
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