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OG Meme?

On April 8, 1905, in the rugged frontier town of Canyon Diablo, Arizona, a photograph was taken that would go on to capture one of the most peculiar farewells in Wild West history. The subject was outlaw John Shaw, who had been killed in a shootout only hours earlier. But rather than settle for a traditional burial, Shaw’s companions decided to give their fallen friend one last send-off in true outlaw fashion. They removed his body from the coffin, leaned him against a picket fence, and placed a bottle of whiskey in his lifeless hand before taking a photograph that still echoes with defiance and dark camaraderie.
This grim yet oddly heartfelt act wasn’t done in jest. On the lawless fringes of the American West, where life was often brutal and short, grief was expressed in raw and unconventional ways. For Shaw’s fellow gunslingers, the photo was a tribute—a final toast to a man who had shared their world of danger, brotherhood, and rebellion. Their version of mourning didn’t involve tears but a moment of gritty remembrance, with whiskey and a camera serving as the tools of memory.
To modern viewers, the image might appear macabre or inappropriate, but in 1905 it symbolized the unshakable bonds formed on the edge of civilization. For men who lived by their own code, honoring a fallen friend meant acknowledging his life in the way he lived it—bold, unfiltered, and unapologetic. John Shaw’s story didn’t end with a gravestone; it was immortalized in a haunting photo, where defiance stood in for sorrow, and loyalty spoke louder than words.

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Gasser 57 said:
And it ain't Mensa members reproducing at breakneck speed who are changing that dynamic. We are fucked. Well, in the end it, on the present trajectory, I guess it is they who are fucked.
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Lets see if Elon gets the commute to Mars going and see who populates it there. There is hope if he does.
 
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