Sixty years back
"Dad, I'm going for a ride," Beth announced.
"How nice, but why are you telling me? You normally just go."
"I'm telling you because I'm not taking those two apes you call guards along with me. If I meet anyone with those two along they're as likely to just shoot whoever I come across, as not."
"They're not that bad, Beth."
"Actually, they're probably worse. They're probably on their best behaviour when I'm around which doesn't say much for their normal behaviour. I'm not having them along anymore."
"Well, I suppose you should be safe enough as long as you just stay on the ranch. The last of those nesters packed up and went last week and we haven't had any trouble since. Still, I suggest you stay to the west of here. The crew are out easterly way, preparing for the ro
