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Show in. He had a beer gut and stringy black hair pulled back in a ponytail and he needed a shave and I thought: What does this and they almost forgot I was there. Finally, I was offered a part- guy have that I don’t have? beard for this? 1 thought. I declined their kind offer and left immediately for Moab. On the drive back, I stopped again at the Red Desert Cafe, this time to warn the Josephs of the veiled threats. One of the wives ran and found Alex and a moment later But he had something because the Joseph women seemed to almost swoon when they saw Alex. “You'd just have to get to know him like we do, to understand," one of the women explained. Then she blushed and said, "Well maybe not like we know him." I chatted with Alex and his sidekick for a few minutes. His buddy was the spitting image of Wild Bill Hickock, from the handlebar mustache to the fringed deerskin coat. Then I said my goodbyes to the wives and left for Kanab. A couple weeks later I found myself applying for a job as a teacher's assistant at the Kane County High School. I had an interview with the principal and the superintendent of schools and I had even shaved off my beard for the occasion. Despite my squeaky clean look, I sensed hostility. They asked me if I knew anyone in Kanab. "Well...not here in Kanab," I explained, "But I do know Alex Joseph." I don’t what I was thinking about. MaybeI had a death wish. Maybe I'd already sub-consciously determined that Kanab was not the place for me. "Alex Jo--," the principal caught himself. He stared at me for a moment, then he leaned back and smiled. "Old Alex...he’s getting noisy again out there at Glen City. Lavar, when was the last time we had a little..chat with Alex?" He winked and grinned at me. "Been a couple o’ years I'd say, Bob. Are you thinkin’ it’s time to pay the Josephs another visit?" "I think that’s just what we need to do," said Bob. The conversation between them continued for a few minutes time job. Eight hours a week at minimum wage. I shaved off my | SUBSCRIBE TO” THE ZEPHYR Six issues a year for only $15.00 Twelve issues (2 years)...$28.00 Eighteen issues (3 years)...$40.00 I was telling my "Bob and Lavar" story to Alex and Wild Bill. Alex rolled his eyes and chuckled. "If those fellers come snooping around here, I don’t reckon they'll be a problem." He pulled back his jacket and revealed what looked to be a Colt .45 stuffed in his belt. Wild Bill opened both sides his fringe coat and said, "That goes double for me." I left town and Alex Joseph is see his likes again. what have always place. Big Water’s And Na never saw Alex again. gone now and I doubt if Big Water will ever It’s too bad because characters like Alex are made the West a special (if not very weird) future will turn on big money not tall tales. what about the men and women who were truly “larger than life?" No room. 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