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Custer- the first four episodes from September 6-27, 1967
Sabers In The Sun- Original air date: September 6,1967. Custer assumes command of the 7th Cavalry. His mission: To train the dregs of the Army into an effective fighting force, in spite of General Terry’s insistence that the 7th be used for foraging and work detail. Inevitably, the 7th bails out the 5th Cavalry in the midst of a nasty fight with the Kiowas. Note: Mary Ann Mobley, Miss America 1959, guest stars as General Terry’s niece. Accused- Original air date: September 13, 1967. Custer has to answer to accusations of poor leadership from the trooper’s father, who happens to be a prominent publisher. Once the trooper has been found alive, the said trooper owns up to his mistakes and is made a permanent member of the 7th Cavalry. Glory Rider- Original air date: September 20, 1967. Custer locks horns with a fellow Civil War veteran(and fellow Michigander) Kermit Teller, who is a trail boss. But when Crazy Horse wants Teller’s beef, the two sides put aside their differences to outsmart Crazy Horse. Once they get to Fort Wallace, however, Custer and Teller get into an old-fashioned pier six brawl. Note: Ralph Meeker, who played Kermit Teller, also played gangster Bugs Moran in The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre in the summer of 1967. To the Death- Original air date: September 27, 1967. Custer’s 7th Cavalry captures Yellow Hawk, who escapes and challenges Custer in a fight to the death. at first, Custer doesn’t want anything to do with Yellow Hawk, but when a little girl that he’s fond of is killed, then Custer changes his tune and accepts. Custer not only kills Yellow Hawk but joins the 5th in pushing back the combined Sioux/Cheyenne force.
Welcome to the first weekend of fall….sort of
Happy Sunday, even though it feels like mid to late July, early August, temperature-wise. My mom, God rest her soul, has taught me there are two things you should never, ever do in this heat, which is cook and fight, especially the latter. Case in point: There are two “leaders” who want to outdo the other in the trash talking department. Names like “Little Rocket Man”, “dotard” is best left to the schoolyard instead of the world stage. Even worse, #45 demanded that the NFL owners fire the “SOBs” who take a knee for the National Anthem. Unlike #45, the NFL owners have a firm understanding of the First Amendment-a.k.a. freedom of expression. Recently, I went online to the Herbert W. Armstrong Library and looked at the old issues of The Plain Truth magazine, and I came across an article that’s as relevant today as it was 50 years ago. Written in August 1967, it was entitled “Why don’t you grow up?”
This is the first day of fall?!
Today, September 22, 2017, is the first day of fall, but you wouldn’t know it, temperature-wise. Feels almost like mid-summer. But fear not, O ye lovers of cool autumn weather. October will soon be upon us. I’ve already recertified for my SNAP benefits, went to Catholic Charities for food, and signed up for a Thanksgiving basket. Which means that I won’t be getting my Thanksgiving turkey until the weekend before Thanksgiving. When I do my Thanksgiving shopping, I’ll only be getting the basics, i.e. stuffing, cranberry sauce- jellied and whole berry. As far as stuffing goes, I mix turkey and cornbread flavors. And of course, my fixings for my famous(or infamous) green bean casserole. One thing you should know about Michael Hunsinger(that’s me): I am, and always will be an old-school person. As far as asking for help when I really need it the most, I just won’t go modern about that.
It all started when someone refused to do things the “easy” way……
After a 20 year “war” between management and the WWE Universe- that is, you and I, the so-called “Authority” has pretty much thrown in the towel as far as getting the Superstars and the WWE Universe in general to toe the line. From personal experience, I can safely say that kissing the “establishments” @$$ is nothing more than a glorified crapshoot. In other words, a sick, twisted, perverted form of gambling. From boogers, bathroom humor, and semen, from gung- ho male cheerleaders, mocking God and making people apologize knowing full well they’ll never accept it, Mr. McMahon et al have done their damnedest to make the Superstars and the WWE Universe’s lives a living hell.
5 seasons: Spring, summer, fall, winter and Miss America
Miss America- a.k.a Delta vs. Omega. Good vs. Evil. To a Delta, Omegas are the bad hombres. To an Omega, Deltas are not to be liked. My personal opinion: GO BLUE. The first weekend after Labor Day is called The Classic. For one full week, anyone wearing Omega Red is fair game for insults, razzing, and just plain talking lots of good ol’ fashioned smack. And vice versa if one wears Delta Blue. Win and one will be happy as a clam 365 days a year. Lose, and all hell will break loose. Long story short, you’ve got to win the battle. Omegas view the Deltas as redneckish. Deltas view the Omegas as a bit hoity-toity. This year, for the first time ever, yours truly missed The Classic. But, I needn’t have worried since the good guys (the Deltas) beat the hated Redshirts 35-24. Nothing makes me happier than seeing those hated Omegas take that loong walk to the visitor’s locker room, as well as the Blueshirts chanting “Toga! Toga! Toga!” ’til the cows come home.
Custer- 50 years ago
“At 24, he had been the youngest general in the Civil War. Within 5 years, he had been stripped of rank and sent out West to be forgotten. But he was not the man the world wanted to forget. His name: George Armstrong CUSTER.” On September 6, 1967, ABC introduced a promising, yet somewhat doomed TV show called Custer. The series lasted only 17 episodes, which went up against some stiff competition: The Virginian on NBC, and CBS’s Lost In Space. Custer tells the story of Lieutenant Colonel Custer’s exploits of the 7th Cavalry Regiment- the famous “Garryowen” Brigade. His superior, Gen. Terry often disagreed with Custer’s methodology of fighting the Cheyenne and Sioux tribes, but in time he began to appreciate Custer’s unyielding dedication to duty, honor, and country. And all this in spite of the fact that he finished 34th out of 34 in the West Point class of May 1861. Custer’s introduction to the 7th Cavalry Regiment My name is George Armstrong Custer. Rank: Lieutenant Colonel United States Cavalry. Formerly Brevet Major General. Found guilty of dereliction of duty and suspended of rank for one year. By order of General Philip Sheridan reinstated command of the 7th Regiment as of NOW. The 7th was my first command during the war. I was proud of them. I intend to be proud of them again. I was court-martialed for being absent from my post without official leave. Should any of you commit the same crime, I will consider you as a deserter, and you will be shot. Here is a complete list of all 17 episodes of Custer, complete with air dates. Sabers In The Sun- September 6, 1967 Accused- September 13, 1967 Glory Rider- September 20, 1967 To The Death- September 27, 1967 Massacre= October 4, 1967 War Lance And Saber- October 11, 1967 Suspicion- October 18, 1967 Breakout- October 25, 1967 Desperate Mission-November 1, 1967 Under Fire- November 8, 1967 Death Hunt- November 15, 1967 Blazing Arrows- November 22, 1967 Dangerous Prey- November 29, 1967 Spirit Woman- December 6, 1967 The Gauntlet- December 13, 1967 The Raiders- December 20, 1967 Pursued- December 27, 1967
An apology to my class of ’82 buds
I would like to take this time to apologize to my class of ’82 buds for not showing up to the 35th reunion. I personally feel that I’ve let you guys down. Still, there’s a reason why I didn’t go. If a certain person was going to be there, I wasn’t going to go. Four years ago, I said something to her that I probably shouldn’t have said. I tried to apologize to her, but she wouldn’t have any of that. Since that time, the person in question and I haven’t spoken to each other since. So if I’ve let you guys down, I apologize.
Culture war on the horizon?! Let’s hope not!
The recent clashes in Charlottesville between the Neo Nazis and the Antifa (anti-fascists) are starting to scare the bejesus out of everybody, myself included. Now it appears that alt-left wants to get rid of all things Confederate. Never mind that the Civil War was fought over 150 years ago. It seems to me that we have Alpha Males on the left as well as on the right. If Charlottesville is an indication of what’s to come, the rest of the year may very well be a very interesting one indeed. This has to be one of the main reasons why I have never, and will never, give #45 a chance. These days our attitude seems to be “If you don’t want to play along, get the f-ck out of my country and stay out! ” I myself, have dealt with those kinds of people all my life. Who hasn’t? There was a customer I once dealt who was a complete a-hole in that if you didn’t play the “go along to get along” game with her, then leave. One problem, though: I wasn’t budging. So, she switched labels on the meats. As it turned out, the management called the police, arrested her, and banned her from the Giant for life. When she was carted out, she growled at me. Then again, it was her own damn fault, because she knew that karma’s a bitch. So, there’s hope for all those who stand their ground and in the words of Spike Lee: “Do the right thing”.
How to speak yours truly
Here are some handy words and phrases. After all, each of us has certain quirks that make ourselves unique, and yours truly is no exception. 1. Cokeweiser- For those that don’t drink, yet somehow, some way like to raise hell just the same. 2. W.O.A.D.- Commonly known as chili. Stands for Weapon Of Ass Destruction. 3. P.O.W.- Piece of work, of which yours truly is damn proud of being. 4.
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