# Blazing Saddles: "They're staying in droves" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 9, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150 "2007-10-09T23:17:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/21 "2007-10-10T01:20:03Z")
De said you was hung. And De was right. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/22 "2007-10-10T01:21:41Z")
You know what to do about them stayin in Droves doncha? I’ll tell ya… I want rustlers, cut throats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers, buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglers, horse thieves, bull dykes, train robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, shit-kickers and **Methodists**. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/23 "2007-10-10T01:33:46Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] I want rustlers, cut throats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers, buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglers, horse thieves, bull dykes, train robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, shit-kickers and **Methodists**. [/QUOTE] Somebody’s gotta go back and get a shitload a’ dimes! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/24 "2007-10-10T01:37:13Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Somebody’s gotta go back and get a shitload a’ dimes! [/QUOTE] Well, my name is Jim, but most people call me… Jim. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/25 "2007-10-10T01:40:25Z")
Excuse me while I whip this out… ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/26 "2007-10-10T01:47:29Z")
Won’t somebody help that poor man? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/27 "2007-10-10T01:48:48Z")
[QUOTE=LurkMeister] Won’t somebody help that poor man? [/QUOTE] Hush, LurkMeister, that’s a sure way to get him killed! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/28 "2007-10-10T01:53:27Z")
**Oh, lo’dy, lo’d, he’s despit! Do what he sayyyy, do what he sayyyy!** ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/29 "2007-10-10T02:07:52Z")
“Ooh, baby. You are so talented. And they are so **dumb**!” ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/30 "2007-10-10T02:09:38Z")
Now is a time of great decision Are we to stay or up and quit? There’s no avoiding this conclusion: This town is turning into shit. Amen. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/31 "2007-10-10T02:14:31Z")
[QUOTE=fachverwirrt] Now is a time of great decision Are we to stay or up and quit? There’s no avoiding this conclusion: This town is turning into shit. Amen. [/QUOTE] There was once a peaceful town called Rock Ridge Things were never nasty or obscene Behind the bar stood Anal Johnson He always kept things nice and clean. ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/32 "2007-10-10T02:26:31Z")
Eine schwartze! Solch’ hab’ Ich nie gesehen! (or whatever the proper Yiddish pronunciation is) ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/33 "2007-10-10T02:27:39Z")
The sheriff is near! ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/34 "2007-10-10T02:32:53Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] There was once a peaceful town called Rock Ridge Things were never nasty or obscene Behind the bar stood Anal Johnson He always kept things nice and clean. [/QUOTE] _spit, wipe_ ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/35 "2007-10-10T02:34:30Z")
[QUOTE=Civil Guy] Eine schwartze! Solch’ hab’ Ich nie gesehen! (or whatever the proper Yiddish pronunciation is) [/QUOTE] They darker than us! ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/36 "2007-10-10T02:46:52Z")
[QUOTE=Phase42] Harrumph! [/QUOTE] You watch your ass! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/37 "2007-10-10T02:53:19Z")
I didn’t get a harrumph out of that guy! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/38 "2007-10-10T02:55:07Z")
Harumph! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/39 "2007-10-10T02:55:56Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] I want rustlers, cut throats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers, buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglers, horse thieves, bull dykes, train robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, shit-kickers and **Methodists**. [/QUOTE] Uh, sorry sir. Could you repeat that? ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blazing-saddles-theyre-staying-in-droves/422150/40 "2007-10-10T04:22:02Z")
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