BRING BACK TOMBSTONE TONY REDBURN

We the undersigned do hereby ask that Ken Joswiak, Harvest Fair "Ramrod" and Center for Individual Development (C.I.D.) program manager, extend a heartfelt apology to Tombstone Tony Redburn for the treatment he was given at the 29th Annual Harvest Fair. The apology request is in regards to Tombstone Tony's gun spinning performance to the music "Wild, Wild, West" by Hip-Hop artist Will Smith.

Tombstone Tony has been an instrumental force in helping the younger generation gain interest in the history of the old west by using his gun spinning routines to popular dance music.

By viewing this link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl3-d70ekzE), you can catch a video of Tombstone Tony Redburn performing the routine he was ridiculed for.

While at the 29th Annual Harvest Fair, it was requested by Ken Joswiak that Tombstone Tony not perform the last Sunday of the fair with the song by Will Smith. Ken Joswiak told a DJ working the last weekend not to play the song by Will Smith because he considered the music to be rap crap. While Tombstone Tony was rehearsing his performance as an opening act for the Michael Martin Murphy concert, the re-enactment group 'Law Dogs' & Ladies', gave a tribute to Tony by playing his music and "freestyle" dancing in an effort to show their support for a fellow re-enactor and friend.

As an effort to show our support for a fellow re-enactor and a vital 'hook' for youngsters to help the old west stay alive, we the undersigned vow to do our best to keep Tombstone Tony as an act at future Harvest Fair annual events. We are also requesting that Ken Joswiak along with his apology, extend an invitation to Tombstone Tony Redburn personally to return as a special guest entertainer to perform his gun spinning routine to the music by Will Smith at future Harvest Fair annual events.