MOVIES WAY BACK WHEN: More Than a Scratch

By Betsy J. Green

One of the “Flying A” cowboys was at the beach when he heard that a couple of untamed “broncs” needed to be ridden.

The cowboy bragged that “he had a tickling sensation in his back which he wished scratched. His ambition was satisfied, for he lasted just three jumps. Since then [he] has been using a crutch to get to work.” – Santa Barbara Morning Press, December 21, 1912



Betsy’s Way Back When book — Movies & Million-Dollar Mansions — is now available in local bookstores and at Amazon.com. This is the seventh book in her series on the history of Santa Barbara. Learn more at betsyjgreen.com​.

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Betsy J. Green is a Santa Barbara historian and author. Her books are available in local bookstores, and at Amazon.com. (Shop local if you can.) Learn more at betsyjgreen.com.

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