James Callow Folklore Archive
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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
Naming
Boot Hill cemetery in Dodge City was so named because most of the men buried there, died with their boots on.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Folk etymology |