What does Tonto always call the Lone Ranger?

BRY2K

"It is usually assumed that Kemo Sabe is how the Ranger refers to Tonto. However, in many of the early radio broadcasts, the Ranger calls Tonto "Kemo Sabe" AND Tonto also calls the Ranger "Kemo Sabe." A scholar from the University of California at Berkley thought that Kemo Sabe came from the Yavapai, a dialect spoken in Arizona and meant "one who is white," since the Ranger always wore a white shirt and trousers in the earliest publicity photos. The Yavapai term is "kinmasaba" or "kinmasabeh." http://www.write101.com/kemosabe.htm Jun 17 08, 10:51 AM

knud77

Interesting piece of trivia I heard years ago regarding Spanish-language insults and I have no idea as to the accuracy of it. Tonto called the Lone Ranger "quien no sabe" (he who knows nothing) and the Lone Ranger called his sidekick "tonto" (fool). NOTE: Tonto called the Lone Ranger "Kemo Sabe" which was actually a bastardization of the spanish "Quien no sabe". The writers were trying to come up with a phrase that meant "he who no one knows". Instead the phrase means "he who doesn't understand (or know)". Also Tonto in spanish means "stupid". Just fun (and ironic) facts. http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/004686.php [Link and NOTE added -- Zb] Jun 17 08, 5:01 PM