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Article: How the West Was Fun; In South Dakota, Buffalo Still Roam And the Gold Still Glitters
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- June 4, 1989
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Lady Bird Johnson must not have made it to South Dakota-or at
least to the roads leading out of Rapid City. Here in the heart of
the Black Hills, amid what is easily some of the most spectacular
mountain scenery in the country, what you notice most are the
billboards. Forget about the mountains, they scream, what you really
want to see is the Black Hills Holy Land and Noah's Gift Shop With
Talking Wood Carvings. No? How about Sitting Bull's Crystal Cave?
The Parade of Presidents Wax Museum? Turn Here! Just Ahead! STOP!
My sentiments exactly.
But whipping down the highway, you take the signs in stride.
The truth is, it's exhilarating to be out West. Look, tumbling along