Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
I married my beautiful Indian princess 
25 Years ago today...
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CWTurner
Omono
Talk about robbing the cradle BN. Nice pony tbough, do you still have it?
CW
CW
Victorim
Omono
Congrats on the Silver Bnut!
(its not the horse though right?)
(its not the horse though right?)
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Congrats! Silver time!
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
No that was years ago. She's a Blackfoot Indian and her parents took that photo when she was just a little thing.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Congrats!
I call my little ones Blackfoot!
Sorce
I call my little ones Blackfoot!
Sorce
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
you are a lucky man. Congratulations, 25 is a good sign you are in it for the long haul!
Pachycaul
Mame
B'nut Congrats!
0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
From Idaho? Just north of Pocatello? Just south of Blackfoot?
Victorim
Omono
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
From Idaho originally. When I met her she lived in Chicago by way of Wisconsin.
[EDIT] Just checked with her. She moved to Wisconsin when she was 10. [/EDIT]
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Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Congratulations, on your wedded bliss. I'd give away everything I own to still be married.
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
Gratz. May you have many more years together
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
You have taught me a lot about not taking the present for granted...
CasAH
Chumono
Congrats.
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CWTurner
Omono
Smoke, You are still, obviously, married.
Maybe someday you'll remarry, but you'll always be married to your recently departed.
CW
Si Nguyen
Omono
Congratulation BNut! You are blessed man. Wish you another good 25. Knowing you, your next 25 will be even better than the last.
Si
Si
Si Nguyen
Omono
Just curious, did Blackfoot indians called themselves blackfoot? Or was that a white man's name for them?
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
The name Blackfoot (or Blackfeet) came from Europeans who first encountered Siksika tribe members wearing black moccasins. Only the Siksika (of all the Blackfoot tribes) actually wore black moccasins. The Siksika belong to the larger Blackfoot Confederacy, known as the Niitsitapi. They are united by a common cultural history, and a common language. They lived/live in the plains of Montana and southern Canada. They remained fairly intact until the elimination of the bison herds in the late 1800's, and retain a strong presence in Idaho, Montana, and Canada even today.
The enemies of the Blackfeet were the Crow, Cree and the Shoshone.
I read a book on the history of the Blackfeet. They didn't have horses until around 1730, but by the time they first encountered Europeans (in the 1750's) they were quite accomplished long range raiders. They were considered dangerous and aggressive, and particularly feared by their Indian neighbors. Lewis and Clark, during their expedition, were particularly worried. Their first contact with Blackfeet did not end well - resulting in a skirmish in which a Blackfoot warrior was killed. The remainder of the expedition, Lewis and Clark were always concerned when they were in Blackfoot territory.
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