What does the Lone Ranger’s title Kemo Sabe really mean?
As used by Tonto on the radio show “The Lone Ranger,” Kemo Sabe was intended to mean “faithful friend.”
But in the Apache tongue it means “white shirt.”
In Navajo it means “soggy shrub.”
As used by Tonto on the radio show “The Lone Ranger,” Kemo Sabe was intended to mean “faithful friend.”
But in the Apache tongue it means “white shirt.”
In Navajo it means “soggy shrub.”
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