| Besides Stephenville, Texas, there are
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| | Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp and Boot Hill,
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| several cities across the nation that
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| | these days, Dodge is keeping its heritage
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| refer to themselves as the "Cowboy
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| | alive through historical preservation
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| Capital of the World." Whoa! Now, wait a
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| | programs. Dodge, stop "dodging" the
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| minute! How can Dodge City, Kansas,
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| | issue....honor your past but stop living
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| Banderas, Texas and Oakdale, California
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| | in it. That's just sad.WILL THE REAL
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| ALL claim the same title as Stephenville?
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| | COWBOY CAPITAL PLEASE STAND UP?Enter
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| Somebody ain't tellin' the truth.Git a
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| | Stephenville, Texas! The REAL Cowboy
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| rope.True, Oakdale, California had the
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| | Capital of the World located in what's
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| first outdoor rodeo in the West, started
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| | referred to as the Cross Timbers region
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| early in the fabulous 50's. Nineteen
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| | of the state. How can one small town, 70
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| fifties, that is. What's so "Cowboy"
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| | miles south of Fort Worth and almost 2
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| about the era of Rockabilly, Elvis, 3-D
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| | hours from Abilene, make such a bold
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| movies and the hoola-hoop?Banderas, Texas
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| | claim? Easy! The Cross Timbers region has
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| got its start as a staging area for the
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| | been a thoroughfare to the American
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| great cattle drives of yesteryear. The
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| | Cowboy since Americans crossed the
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| town is known for its "dude" ranches
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| | Mississippi westward. The lush, timbered
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| which came into being when ranching fell
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| | basins of the Trinity, Brazos and Bosque
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| upon hard times. When was that? During
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| | Rivers (the timber ranges "crossed" at
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| the Great Depression of 1929. One
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| | this juncture, hence the name "Cross
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| enterprising rancher decided to open up
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| | Timbers") yielded thousands of unbranded
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| his ranch to city-slickers as a means for
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| | Longhorn cattle. Essentially, it's where
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| generating earn extra money and a new
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| | the longhorns came to graze. The famous
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| industry was born. Perhaps it should be
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| | Goodnight-Loving trail originated from
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| called the City Slicker Capital or the
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| | the Cross Timbers region; the Great
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| Dude Ranch Capital, since that's what
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| | Western Trail passed right through the
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| Banderas has hung its hat on.Dodge City,
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| | heart of the Cross Timbers area. One
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| Kansas is known by several nicknames
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| | old-timer told me that one of those
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| including Queen of the Cowtowns,
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| | trails started right where the Sonic
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| Wickedest Little City in America and
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| | Drive-In is located on Washington Street
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| Buffalo Capital of the World. C'mon,
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| | and insisted there should be an
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| Dodge, surely you don't need another
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| | historical marker placed there.
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| moniker, do ya? Famous for the likes of
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