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M.J. Evans
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PINTO! Based Upon the True Story of the Longest Horseback Ride in History
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Signs of the Times
Writing Historical Fiction was made so much easier because I had the actual journals that George and Fat wrote. I read every journal, that is still in existence, during my research. As a result, I was able to capture the flavor of the times. In one journal I read their name for, and description of, golf. I love the name "Pasture Pool" that they used to describe it. I'm sure the grounds keepers at golf courses would not appreciate the name, however!
Book Excerpt
PINTO! Based Upon the True Story of the Longest Horseback Ride in History
Perhaps feeling a bit over-confident, George set his sights a little higher. It was early August 1913, and George decided we should make an unplanned visit to the nation’s capital, Washington D.C., before going on to Maryland. “It would be quite a feather in our cap if the new president, Woodrow Wilson, would take a picture with us,” he said.
“He probably won’t be there,” added Jay. “He’s probably shooting pasture pool at the Burning Tree or somewhere.”
“What’s pasture pool?” Fat asked.
“Oh, it’s just a silly game where you hit a tiny ball across a pasture and try to get it in a little hole,” explained Jay.
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