02286cam a22003733u 4500 77662 UtSlPG 20260610134811.0 m cr n 260607r20261955utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Pratt, Theodore, 1901-1969 Shades of Davy Crockett Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2026 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Fantastic Universe, February 1956 (Vol. 5, No. 1.). Release date is 2026-01-09 Tom Trussel (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Shades of Davy Crockett by Theodore Pratt is a fantasy short story written in the mid-20th century. It explores the cultural afterlife of a folk hero during a nationwide craze, touching on mythmaking, commercialization, and the power of youthful imagination. In the story, Davy Crockett appears in a modern city, puzzled and pained by how his image is being sold and exaggerated. A policeman, a store clerk, a manufacturer, and a Tennessee congressman each dismiss or exploit him, treating him as a stunt or a brand rather than a person. Seeking answers, he walks to the Alamo, where he meets a boy in a costume who refuses to believe he is real and plays at shooting him. In that moment, he realizes the truest homage lies not in profits or tall tales, but in the bright, innocent play of children who keep his spirit alive; as the boy “defeats” him, he slips away, content with the legacy of imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1955 Short stories Fantasy fiction Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836 -- Fiction Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005 Produced from Fantastic Universe, February 1956 (Vol. 5, No. 1.). https://archive.org/details/Fantastic_Universe_v05n01_1956-02/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77662 118382 118382