Woody Creek's most famous crazed citizen has passed. He is credited creating "gonzo journalism" a style of writing in which the writer makes himself an essential compnent of the story. Fear and Lothing in Las Vegas is a classic . . . the movie didn't do it justice although Johnny Depp and Benecio del Toro were fantastic.
My favorite story is related by my friend Penny Colburn who dated Bill Noonan, one of Hunter's best friends back in the 60's. Hunter Thompason ran for Pitkin County Sheriff in 1968 and created quite a stir with wild promises and recieved some serious threats during the campaign (he lost). Bill Noonan ran for Country Coroner during the same campaign.
I wondered why would Bill run for Coroner? This was my first lesson in civics . . . . The Coroner is the only official who can arrest the Sheriff. This is true everywhere and there you have it.
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Fiddlers 20 from Fiddler magazine
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[image: fiddlers20_th]Fiddler magazine has come up with a unique way to
celebrate their 20th year of publishing. They have released a retrospective
CD/book...
10 years ago
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