Comments on: Caroline Fyffe: Teachers in the Old West http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/06/carolyn-fyffe-teachers-in-the-old-west/ Romancing The West Wed, 23 May 2012 16:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tianca http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/06/carolyn-fyffe-teachers-in-the-old-west/comment-page-2/#comment-27725 Tianca Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:57:52 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=9327#comment-27725 I lived in the 1850's, but no way would I have been a teacher. I saw how thankless it was. I was raised in the high Rockies, in the Northern Colorado area, with my mountainman father. My mother died in one of the early plagues, and she told him to get me well away from people and the sickness, so we would live. So I was raised as a boy would be in those times, to live off the land. In effect, I had 27 fathers who taught me to shoot, ride, rope, use a knife, etc. I was a better shooter than 98% of the men alive then, and they called me Breezey. I wasn't much for spelling, as you can tell. I spent my life helping people who couldn't help themselves. Many who came out there had no clue how to survive, so I was killing the bad guys at age 10. There was an unending supply of thieves, rapists, murderers, etc, back then. Many never even bathed. Forget haircuts!!! I was used to men who were real men, not city men. Killing is not murder. Remember that. The indians taught me how to kill silently, using knives. That was my preferred weapon. No one ever knew who I was, or that I was a woman. I dressed as a man. That was a form of protection. Women did not travel alone out there, if they were smart. So I was dressed as a man, so they would leave me alone. By choice, I was a loner most of my early life. Later on, oddly enough, dressing as a woman and settling down was my protection, so no one thought I was Breezey. I had three husbands (two were killed) and 7 kids. It was an interesting life, but no one knew me, i was so good at staying anonymous. You won't find me in the history books. Of the 700 or so bastards I killed, none were innocent of their crimes. Some deserved it ten times over! I even killed one very abusive sheriff. He was psychotic, enjoyed torturing women. He was a nightmare. I'll never know how he got to be sheriff. His brother wasn't much better. Back then, no one could conceive that a woman could kill so many. They would have been stunned to know how good I was. But I had to remain anonymous to survive. And I did. Tianca I lived in the 1850′s, but no way would I have been a teacher. I saw how thankless it was. I was raised in the high Rockies, in the Northern Colorado area, with my mountainman father. My mother died in one of the early plagues, and she told him to get me well away from people and the sickness, so we would live. So I was raised as a boy would be in those times, to live off the land. In effect, I had 27 fathers who taught me to shoot, ride, rope, use a knife, etc. I was a better shooter than 98% of the men alive then, and they called me Breezey. I wasn’t much for spelling, as you can tell.

I spent my life helping people who couldn’t help themselves. Many who came out there had no clue how to survive, so I was killing the bad guys at age 10. There was an unending supply of thieves, rapists, murderers, etc, back then. Many never even bathed. Forget haircuts!!! I was used to men who were real men, not city men.

Killing is not murder. Remember that. The indians taught me how to kill silently, using knives. That was my preferred weapon. No one ever knew who I was, or that I was a woman. I dressed as a man. That was a form of protection. Women did not travel alone out there, if they were smart. So I was dressed as a man, so they would leave me alone.

By choice, I was a loner most of my early life. Later on, oddly enough, dressing as a woman and settling down was my protection, so no one thought I was Breezey. I had three husbands (two were killed) and 7 kids.

It was an interesting life, but no one knew me, i was so good at staying anonymous. You won’t find me in the history books. Of the 700 or so bastards I killed, none were innocent of their crimes. Some deserved it ten times over! I even killed one very abusive sheriff. He was psychotic, enjoyed torturing women. He was a nightmare. I’ll never know how he got to be sheriff. His brother wasn’t much better.

Back then, no one could conceive that a woman could kill so many. They would have been stunned to know how good I was. But I had to remain anonymous to survive.

And I did.

Tianca

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]]> By: Caroline http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/06/carolyn-fyffe-teachers-in-the-old-west/comment-page-2/#comment-26372 Caroline Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:43:35 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=9327#comment-26372 Brenda--Hi!! I'm glad you made it over here to Petticoats!! It's a great blog. Everything I said about Chris's book is true--I love it! I've really learned a lot and been and have been entertained along the way. I'd love to meet her in person... And, thanks again for putting on such a great auction. I liked my other items also. I look forward to it each year. Keep up the GREAT work!! Hugs, ~C Brenda–Hi!!

I’m glad you made it over here to Petticoats!! It’s a great blog.

Everything I said about Chris’s book is true–I love it! I’ve really learned a lot and been and have been entertained along the way. I’d love to meet her in person…

And, thanks again for putting on such a great auction. I liked my other items also. I look forward to it each year. Keep up the GREAT work!!

Hugs,
~C

]]> By: Brenda Novak http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/06/carolyn-fyffe-teachers-in-the-old-west/comment-page-2/#comment-26352 Brenda Novak Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:21:04 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=9327#comment-26352 Caroline--I'm so glad you love Chris's book! I met her at a signing in Placerville and asked if she'd contribute, and she happily did. So she's local! I can put you in touch with her, if you like (or maybe you've already found her Web site). I think the two of you would really like each other. Thanks for supporting my auction! Brenda THE PERFECT COUPLE, On Sale NOW! www.brendanovak.com Caroline–I’m so glad you love Chris’s book! I met her at a signing in Placerville and asked if she’d contribute, and she happily did. So she’s local! I can put you in touch with her, if you like (or maybe you’ve already found her Web site). I think the two of you would really like each other.

Thanks for supporting my auction!

Brenda
THE PERFECT COUPLE, On Sale NOW!
http://www.brendanovak.com

]]> By: Caroline http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/08/06/carolyn-fyffe-teachers-in-the-old-west/comment-page-2/#comment-26345 Caroline Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:45:10 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=9327#comment-26345 Thanks for the good wishes, Loretta! I appriciate them a lot! ~Caroline Thanks for the good wishes, Loretta! I appriciate them a lot!

~Caroline

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