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William F. Cody

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The Resume

    (February 26, 1846-January 10, 1917)
    Known by his nickname 'Buffalo Bill'
    Employed as a scout by the United States Army (1868-1872)
    Received the Medal of Honor (1872)
    Created and hosted the 'Buffalo Bill Wild West Show'

Why he might be annoying:

    His life is shrouded in fictionalized accounts.
    He went through a series of odd jobs, as a Fifty-Niner, a Pony Express rider, a wagon master, a stagecoach driver, a Civil War soldier and a hotel manager.
    He won his nickname from another guy by beating him in a buffalo killing contest 69 to 48 (no wonder they went extinct).
    Even though he made a fortune off of his 'Wild West Show' he lost most of it due to bad investments.
    His Medal of Honor was revoked 24 days after he died because he was a civilian when he received it.
    The end of his stage show involved him scalping a Cheyenne warrior in effigy and shouting, 'First scalp for Custer!'
    His nickname is used by the transsexual villain in 'Silence of the Lambs.'
    He died deeply in debt (1917).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He started working when he was 11.
    He served with the Union during the Civil War.
    He set a record with the Pony Express, riding 322 miles in 21 hours and 30 minutes.
    His 'Wild West Show' was an immensely popular touring circus with over 1,200 western performers, including Annie Oakley and Sitting Bill.
    He met with every American president from Grant to Wilson.
    He performed in Europe, including one performance before Queen Victoria.
    He took the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia on a hunting trip.
    He was friends with Mark Twain and Frederic Remington.
    He supported civil rights for American Indians and women.
    He is the subject of an E.E. Cummings poem.
    He founded the city of Cody, Wyoming.
    His Medal of Honor was restored by the Army (1989).
    By the turn of the 20th century, he was the world's most famous American.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 72 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 303 Votes: 48.18% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 59 Votes: 42.37% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 82 Votes: 57.32% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 68 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 125 Votes: 44.80% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 161 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 77 Votes: 35.06% Annoying