[crawfishphase]

the other details are also relatively true. The Colonels employees were armed and yelled at Stewart. Stewart was killed by a cop and rumors say he was paid to inflict retribution. Sanders married Claudia, who was Stewarts-daughter's-husband's-sister (Ona May Stewart married one of Claudia's brothers) and Sanders later co-owned a business with Stewarts daughter , Ona May. Straight shooter quote is true. KFC was born in the gas station near where it all shot off. Many do not know- To become a Kentucky Colonel, the Governor of Kentucky needs to sign off on it. They have a handshake and a song.

[zamadatix]

Relatively true in that most of these things are somewhere between a slightly off base and completely false. E.g. Ona May said "I always knew I could count on him" but "a straight shooter" was written in 2022 as an article ending pun for https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/kfc-colonel-sanders-shoot-..., not part of the Ona May's quote. The book referenced is actually a decent read.

Another interesting note on Kentucky Colonels is the title largely turned into a joke due to being over assigned for political preference, e.g. Sanders ended up getting his during such a wave in the 30s. There have been about 350,000 assignments and the governor no longer even bothers trying to hand sign them anymore. One guy I know got the title for filing a patent that hasn't even been commercially used.

[crawfishphase]

Relatively true in that they all became relatives.

"One guy I know got the title for filing a patent that hasn't even been commercially used"

Make him sing the song for you. Also, who do you think would win in a cage-match? The Colonel or Ray Croc?