Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill — William F. Cody himself — is the Irma's reported presence: the Colonel said to be seen at the hotel he built, most often near the backbar he installed. Whether or not he walks, the Irma's lore keeps him on payroll a century after his last season. The backbar is where he's placed. A hotel in Cody, Wyoming with more than a century of check-ins gives the reports plenty of rooms to work with. The name travels further than the proof; the sightings keep renewing the lease.

Buffalo Bill is reportedly seen. Cody in Cody, Wyoming carries the story the way small towns do — as common knowledge no one quite verifies. 'Cody' carries the account. The lore has a face now: Buffalo Bill. The telling survives; the proof stays folklore. It remains the site's standing claim. The account stays in the file — reported, retold, unresolved.