Fairplay, Colorado -
Bum, A Friend of Shorty's
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
Bum was the dog pal of Shorty the Burro, and they're buried together.
- Address:
- 7th St., Fairplay, CO
- Directions:
- On Hwy 9/Main St., just west of 5th St., on the edge of the courthouse lawn. Bum's little monument is next to a much larger monument for a much less important human.
Bum was the dog pal of Shorty the Burro, and they're buried together. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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