Who Is Will Rogers?
You Might Ask
Who was Will Rogers?
W William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935)
I Indian (His mother was 1/4 Cherokee of the Paint Clan in Oklahoma)
L Literary style: humor, wrote many articles, books, and papers
L Lover of the "common man" using his notoriety for their voice in politics
R Roper in "Texas Jack's Wild West Circus" performing rope & lariat tricks
O Oklahoma honored him with an airport named for their favorite "son"
G Globe-trotter, making his way from Europe, Asia, S. America, Australia
E Entertainer in films (silent & sound,) stage, radio, political arenas
R Ranch-hand in Higgins, Texas, there donned the "cowboy philosopher"
S Sunset rides with Soapsuds, his horse statue rests at Texas Tech Univ.
This is for November's Unofficial Challenge, but this is another story I wrote that might give you a laugh and a couple of videos about this historical figure (in honor of Will Rogers, whose birthday is November 4th!)
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers (pictures included)
About the Creator
Shirley Belk
Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)
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