Calamity Jane famous quotes

07-15-2025

I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.
-- Calamity Jane

#Girl #Want #Legends
It was considered the most dangerous route in the Hills, but as my reputation as a rider and quick shot was well known, I was molested very little, for the toll gatherers looked on me as being a good fellow, and they knew that I never missed my mark.
-- Calamity Jane

#Tolls #Littles #Reputation
The bigger a man's gun the smaller his doodlewick.
-- Calamity Jane

#Gun #Cowboy #Men
Those as don't eat, without exception, fail to survive.
-- Calamity Jane

#Failing #Exception
I'd punch that ***** in the balls before I'd cup him for comfort.
-- Calamity Jane

#Comfort #Balls #Cups
During the fall and winter we built Fort Meade and the town of Sturgis.
-- Calamity Jane

#Fall #Winter #Towns
While in El Paso, I met Mr. Clinton Burk, a native of Texas, who I married in August 1885.
-- Calamity Jane

#Texas #August #Married
We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889.
-- Calamity Jane

#Home #Texas #Quiet
I left Montana in Spring of 1866, for Utah, arriving at Salt Lake city during the summer.
-- Calamity Jane

#Summer #Spring #Utah
We were ordered out to quell an uprising of the Indians, and were out for several days, had numerous skirmishes during which six of the soldiers were killed and several severely wounded.
-- Calamity Jane

#Uprising #Soldier #Six
Left the ranch in 1883, went to California, going through the States and territories, reached Ogden the latter part of 1883, and San Francisco in 1884.
-- Calamity Jane

#Umpires #California #San Francisco
When I joined Custer I donned the uniform of a soldier. It was a bit awkward at first but I soon got to be perfectly at home in men's clothes.
-- Calamity Jane

#Home #Men #Clothes
I was in Deadwood at the time and on hearing of the killing made my way at once to the scene of the shooting and found that my friend had been killed by McCall.
-- Calamity Jane

#Shooting #Way #Hearing
On October 28th, 1887, I became the mother of a girl baby, the very image of its father, at least that is what he said, but who has the temper of its mother.
-- Calamity Jane

#Girl #Mother #Baby
I'm drunk. Correct. What the ***** is it to you?
-- Calamity Jane

#Drunk

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