The Hanging of Billy the Kid

WARNING!
GRAPHIC PHOTOs BELOW!
NOT!
I REPEAT...
NOT FOR THE FEINT AT HEART!


NO, NO - NOT *that* Billy the Kid...
My Friend,
Billy King

Billy (center - with black hair)

Where to place the hooks?

"I'm Ready..."
Yeah RIGHT!

Gettin ready...

Even the forceps looked painful...

The first piercing...

Hook placement...

First hook in...

Getting ready for number two...

second piercing done...

second hook in place...

third spot - Billy ACTUALLY bitched about the friggin forceps!

"This may sting a bit..."

third piercing done...

third hook in place

fourth pieircing done... (there were far too many people in that room)

All four hooks in place...

NOW comes the "hard" part...

Hook 'em up!
(the chica on the left, lookin' at the camera is Billy's Ol' Lady)

HANG HIM HIGH!

"The Trance" or "MAN... I shoulda took MORE DRUGS!"

Houston, we HAVE lift-off!

I KNOW I QUIT - JUST gimme a friggin' light!

You can run...
But your feet don't touch the ground!

The #3 hook started to rip out, so they brought him down...

High on endorphens and adrenaline

That other dude had been hangin for a long while...

Throwing off the chains that bind...

Hey... you forgot a chain!

Proud member of an elite club...

Taking them out

One down...

two down...

#3 out...

All out - and this chick is MASSAGING the wounds... dang!

All gone...

Billy King's
First Suspension
  February 4, 2006
4:45 pm

Billy,

At first, I was kinda skeptical about your lifestyle choices. But after today, I know why you do what you do.

Your dedication to the art, and to your new friends is amazing.

My hat is off to you.

I am honored to have been able to witness your first suspension.

IF we lived in a tribal society, today... you would BE a man.

Congradulations!



                   PROUD to be counted among your friends,



                                                                                           Bear Johnson






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YOU DID IT!!!