[CaptainAmerica]

Originally Posted by Hostile

That is a great story. Thank you for sharing it.

A little known fact, John Wayne's son, Patrick, is a Cowboys fan and has been invited to join this site. I do not know if he did though.

I love stories. I always have. The old cowboys where I grew up were the absolute best story tellers. Anything I learned about telling them I probably learned from them.

So I have a John Wayne story for you. My father-in-law's first name is Wayne and he was a photographer for Arizona Highways magazine for 40 years. John Wayne used to have a ranch here in the White Mountains of Arizona.

In the town where his ranch was there is a restaurant called Katy's Country Kitchen. One day my in-laws were heading in, and John Wayne was coming out. He held the door for them and my father-in-law said, "thank you John." He replied "you're welcome Wayne." There in the brief exchange is the man's name. John Wayne.

[View Full Quote]So they went inside and my mother-in-law, who normally knows everyone, said, "Wayne, who was that man?" He told her it was John Wayne and she hit him with her purse for not introducing her.

Every time my father-in-law tells that story he has tear sin his eyes. You'd honestly have to meet my mother-in-law to know how funny it is. If you did meet her in 5 minutes she would feel like your best friend in the world. She is just that social, and my father-in-law is really quiet most of the time. Very dry sense of humor.

The idea that he knew John Wayne and John knew him by name and my mother-in-law didn't even recognize him just kills him.

Sadly, I never met John Wayne. I really wish I had. I very much admire the man.

Great story. I love personal stories like those about John Wayne because they make you realize he was a genuine American. I always loved your sig pic with Rooster Cogburn in it. That's America.