nobody asked…

Q: What was the Lone Ranger’s mask made of?

No, no, Elisson, it was not the collected, dried, and dyed foreskins of Tonto’s tribal enemies. In all my years of watching the Lone Ranger at Saturday movie matinees, I do not remember ever hearing about this. Of course, there are a lot of things I don’t remember about my childhood years. After all, it has been what… at least 15 or 20 years ago…

A: The mask was fashioned of fabric from the vest worn by Capt. Dan Reid, his slain brother.

Thanks to my trusty Page-A-Day Calendar, Trivia Edition, for this invigorating and essential information. For additional poop on Clayton Moore, who was the Lone Ranger to millions of us, check here. For the terminally curious, Jay Silverheels played the Tonto that most of us remember.