Quote:
"City Commissioner Monte Broeckelman said he was wary of
moving ahead with a tourism plan, especially as gas prices
continued to rise and many of the younger generation could
care less about Dodge's legacy with the old television show
"Gunsmoke."
"There's two generations who will say 'Gunsmoke, what?'
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Could one person know any less about the city they lead?
You're right about the association of Dodge City with Gunsmoke. Like that matters. The only connection between Dodge City and the show Gunsmoke was that Gunsmoke made it's name off of Dodge City's fame.
Raising gas prices are another good reason to entice visitors to Dodge City. In case you haven't noticed, we happen to be smack dab in the middle on the nation. The easterners have a habit of vacationing on the west coast or Florida, and the westerners have a habit of vacationing on the east coast or Florida. Now we will be a more economical choice from coast to coast.
Quit thinking small already. Thats what got us in trouble with the dirt track.