Step-and-a-Half
The cook for the Tomahawk outfit, known for his lameness and his dubious cooking practices.
Core Belief
"Hard work is essential, but it's also important to make the best of a bad situation. Frugality is a virtue."
Worldview
Step-and-a-Half sees the world as a place of hardship and scarcity, where one must be resourceful and adaptable to survive.
Personality
Step-and-a-Half is a practical and somewhat grumpy man, who is nonetheless essential to the smooth running of the outfit. He is resourceful and adaptable, making do with whatever ingredients are available.
In Their Own Words
"Good gorry!"
"They'll tromp around on your flower-beds--it just makes me SICK when I think how they'll muss things up around here!"
"O give me a home where the buff-alo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play, Where never is heard a discouraging word And the sky is not cloudy all day."
Other Characters from Cow-Country
Lassie Birnie
The wife of Bob Birnie and mother of Buddy and Dulcie, a woman of strength and refinement in a rough environment.
Buddy Birnie
The ambitious and adventurous son of Bob and Lassie Birnie, growing from a curious child to a capable young man.
Marian Morris
A woman trapped in an unhappy marriage, who finds a spark of hope in Bud's arrival.
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