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In a time when horses are bought
and sold on the Internet and dirt roads are few and far between, it may
seem there isn't much left to the Old West. In Graham, Texas, though, one
couple is doing their part to keep the spirit alive...
In December of 1998, Travis Perry, a spur maker, and his wife, Jackey, who
works in the accounting department at Helen Farabee MHMR, purchased a John
Deere wagon from the early 1890s and worked all winter, along with Travis'
great-uncle Raymond Hannah, to construct a one-of-a-kind
chuck box. Ever since the couple helped a friend in a chuck wagon
competition in 1997, they knew they wanted one of their own. Since both of
them love to cook, after a few competitions, they decided to start a chuck
wagon catering business and Flint Creek Land and Cattle Co. was born.
During a chuck wagon competition, participants can only use supplies that
were available on the trail in the 1800’s. To some, cooking a meal without
propane, electricity, plastic products and any modern equipment may sound
virtually impossible. But to the Perrys, it’s all part of the fun.
“When you’ve been working from 5 a.m. until noon to feed a big group and
people come back and tell you it’s the best meal they have ever had, it’s
a wonderful feeling,” Jackey says.
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