tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632055767270986594.post3129523621696271103..comments2024-03-24T01:10:24.855-07:00Comments on The American Cowboy Chronicles: Fort Cummings and Cook's Canyon Tom Correahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433984644973794278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632055767270986594.post-78869115940693032832023-05-09T23:08:54.868-07:002023-05-09T23:08:54.868-07:00Fort Cummings was probably the only reestablished ...Fort Cummings was probably the only reestablished fort in the Old West. That's like coming out with a restaurant only to close it, open it, and then close it again. I have a funny story for ya. It's called, "Gino's Pizza Parlor". Gino was a simple Italian-American living in Brooklyn. He always dreamed of owning a pizza parlor. One day, he gets it into his head to open one up near the local barber shop. He had a flashy marquee and everything. "Gino's Pizza Parlor. Come for the pizza, stay for the people." Within the next several weeks, business is booming. Until one day, Gino goes out of business. It turns out that some entitled Karen found out that Gino had Mafia members as most of his customers and she didn't like that so she complained. Gino lost his business after Karen lost her crap. He then opens up, "Gino's Bar And Grill". The sign says, "All You Can Eat". Sadly, this place only lasts several days. Turns out one customer took the phrase "All You Can Eat" to a whole new level and literally ate everything! Then Gino opens up, "Gino's Video Store" but that's only around for three weeks. Turns out nobody buys videos anymore. Then Gino opens up "Gino's Gun Shop". That only lasts a month. Turns out a gun that a policeman bought was later stolen and used in a crime. Then something happens. Gino tries unsuccessfully to open up a strip club. He calls it, "Gino's Girls". That place gets raided and Gino goes right back to making pizza. His friends, who have obviously been to all his other businesses, ask Gino, "I see you're back to making pizza. What happened?" Gino says, "Well, I had this place, then it closed. Then I had the bar and grill. That closed. Then I had the video store. That closed. Then I had the gun shop. That closed. Then I had the strip club. And THAT place got raided." Then his friends say, "So you're back to making pizza?" Then Gino says, "Yeah, I guess so. But hey, if THIS doesn't work out I'll sell weed in Colorado!" LOL. Funny story indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632055767270986594.post-56519387262083767402016-07-09T08:38:26.293-07:002016-07-09T08:38:26.293-07:00Great read. It tells a tale of our early struggle....Great read. It tells a tale of our early struggle. Some of the tale is ongoing , while looking at the tone of order enforced here over 30+ yearsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13413456087466326324noreply@blogger.com