 Who
could have known what would become of that two-year-old boy the
first time he stripped away the Christmas wrapper to uncover
that box containing one caramel-colored cowboy equipped with
all the necessities of a rough and ready rider of the range?
Who would have foreseen the excitement in his eyes as he grabbed
a pencil to use for a rifle because already, at age two, he wanted
to make the magic last that much longer by not taking that six-inch-long
Winchester '73 from the sprue?
Well sir, the years have flown by, but the effect that 1967 Christmas
had on little Kirby Jonas is still imbedded in his soul.
It was a special Christmas, for it introduced Kirby to what would
in effect become one of the best friends of his childhood (which
has lasted much longer than his wife thinks is reasonable!).
Kirby Jonas and Johnny West became inseparable. But wait! I'm
getting ahead of myself. Who is Johnny West? And who is Kirby
Jonas...?
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