"Most of my generation, if you're from the East Coast or some of those areas there where there's still a restaurant available, they think he's just a chicken sandwich," the young cowboy laughs in a midwestern drawl, exasperated at a lifetime of clarification. "And then there's another school of thought that think he's a drink, a Coca Cola with some cherry syrup."
For most, having a culinary namesake or two would be reason enough to brag; in Dusty Rogers' case, poultry and soft drinks are beside the point. On Saturday, on what would have been his grandfather's 100th birthday, Dusty and his father want to remind the world of the real Roy Rogers: film legend, TV staple and cowboy gentleman.
An icon in the golden age of Hollywood, Rogers, who passed in 1998, was a film star -- with a staggering 100-plus films to his credit -- and host...
For most, having a culinary namesake or two would be reason enough to brag; in Dusty Rogers' case, poultry and soft drinks are beside the point. On Saturday, on what would have been his grandfather's 100th birthday, Dusty and his father want to remind the world of the real Roy Rogers: film legend, TV staple and cowboy gentleman.
An icon in the golden age of Hollywood, Rogers, who passed in 1998, was a film star -- with a staggering 100-plus films to his credit -- and host...
- 11/4/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
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