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TIL that during a battle with American troops led by Gen. Custer, Chief Sitting Bull moved within rifle range, methodically filled his pipe, encouraged others to join him, slowly smoked as bullets flew by, and returned unscathed as a display of contempt and courage.
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I came across this story originally in Thomas Powers’ *The Killing of Crazy Horse* and had to share. What a middle finger display of bravado.
The counting coup thing is simultaneously the stupidest and coolest idea ever.
Cut to the US Army General that said “They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance” and was shot in the head moments later