Greetings from yes, the real Dodge city, Kansas! I am appalled to see how Rick claims to be or moreso pretends to be knowledgeable on certain topics.\r
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In a recent episode, a man brought in a prop holster that was used on the show GUNSMOKE. First off, the shows description of ""GUNSMOKE"" wrongly set the time period as "".....in the 1890s...."" Gunsmoke was set in the early days of Dodge City, being the 1870s; Dodge City was first settled in 1872. \r
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Then comes the horendously stupid remarks by Rick, who claimed to know a lot about the show:\r
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1st BIG MISTAKE: Matt Dillon was NOT sheriff, he was a US MARSHALL! Rick stated aleged knowledge about Sherif matt Dillon, and said so as if he was an expert !\r
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2nd BIG MISTAKE: Rick couldnt even say the name of the town Gunsmoke was featured in! He referred to it as ""set in a western town.....""! THIS IS ABSURD for the producers of the show to allow such obvious mistakes to air, especially by the owner of the pawn shop!\r
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By the way, Dodge City is a living, breathing, and vibrant town today with almost 30,000 people living and working here. In fact, if you eat hamburger, or have a steak now and then, it was probably processed right here in Dodge City, Kansas!\r
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In closing, Dodge City had a US marshall until 1998, when the last US Marshal, Raymond House passed away....................GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!\r
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Donald F Tanner\r
donaldftanner at gmail dot com\r
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PS: As a resident of Dodge City, I am a bit offended by Rick and the shows general disregard for facts about the city I live in, perhaps an apology is needed, and a pledge to get the facts right next time! \r
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