rant · moment 5 of 12
John Wayne, Native Americans, and Buffalo Bones
from Born on the 4th of Meat Pie · #124
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3 minTim pivots to Aboriginal geography in Australia, then goes on an extended rant trashing John Wayne as a phony tough guy, praising the physiques of Native American warriors, and joking about buffalo bone stew and taint bones.
- 10:33Tim's critique of John Wayne as a phony tough guy and bad actor.
- 10:51John Wayne's homophobic comment about Midnight Cowboy beating True Grit at the Oscars.
- 11:12Tim argues The Searchers is overrated and John Wayne couldn't act.
- 11:27Native Americans were portrayed as weak and malnourished in Western movies when they were actually physically powerful.
- 11:56Native Americans hunted buffalo extensively and used every part of the animal.
- 12:09Speculation about whether Native Americans used buffalo bones for everyday items like dental floss.