He was a policeman and now that he is married, he could be and probably would be considered just another married citizen. Prior to our introduction to Scratchy Wilson, we are introduced to what is more typical of Westerns. The saloon is the main focus, men nursing their whiskeys until they're alerted to the wandering of Scratchy Wilson. Wilson is the man who stands opposite of Potter. We learn nothing about Scratchy Wilson other than he's a wild and out of control drunk. Sweet as pie when he's sober, everything else we learn about Scratchy is more typical of the original West. While Scratchy seems to be the typical Western town drunk, the clothing he sports tells a different story. This also makes fun of the original Western. While Scratchy would more likely be wearing a dress shirt and trousers, he is described as wearing a fancy shirt one would buy in New York. Even Scratchy's boots are not true to the Western story as they are obviously not made for work but for looks: "red tops with gilded
He was a policeman and now that he is married, he could be and probably would be considered just another married citizen. Prior to our introduction to Scratchy Wilson, we are introduced to what is more typical of Westerns. The saloon is the main focus, men nursing their whiskeys until they're alerted to the wandering of Scratchy Wilson. Wilson is the man who stands opposite of Potter. We learn nothing about Scratchy Wilson other than he's a wild and out of control drunk. Sweet as pie when he's sober, everything else we learn about Scratchy is more typical of the original West. While Scratchy seems to be the typical Western town drunk, the clothing he sports tells a different story. This also makes fun of the original Western. While Scratchy would more likely be wearing a dress shirt and trousers, he is described as wearing a fancy shirt one would buy in New York. Even Scratchy's boots are not true to the Western story as they are obviously not made for work but for looks: "red tops with gilded