Question about racoon tails

[truss]

I just bought a racoon tail to throw on one of my bikes. So far its on the electric assist bike..I know its a strange question haha. If my mom or dad, who were born in the 30s and 40s were still alive. Id ask them but since both my connections to the older past is gone. Is there any significance or story behind the bikes with a racoon tail? I see it at car shows too on cars.whats the real story? Anyone know? I just have been around old cars my whole life and seen my share of bikes sporting them too. Just making sure im not accidentally supporting something wrong or weird haha. These days you never know who's upset

 

[cyclingday]

My guess, and that’s all it is, is that it stems from the popularity of the TV shows, Davey Crocket and Daniel Boone.
Both of which wore Coon Skin Hats on their shows.
Circa 1950’s - 1960’s
Maybe unpopular with today’s animal rights activists, but they don’t have to worry.
The Racoon population seems to be doing just fine these days.

 

[truss]

i also assumed it was from early television. dad was a full on slick kid back in his day and had a lot of fun stories. thanks for not beating me up over a dumb little question. i just find all the little stories just as fascinating as the bikes themselves.

 

[cyclingday]

For sure!
I was a little too young for Davey Crocket, but was in the prime demographic for Daniel Boone.
Loved the show, and wouldn’t miss an episode.
I even had the fake musket that fired cork balls and a coon skin hat.
That phase lasted until Rat Patrol.
Then it was all about army green and machine guns that fired plastic bullets.
Kids these days are doing it all on video screens, while we were blowing our friends away in the streets with cork balls and rubber Bowie knives.
Lol!