In addition to meeting the characters of the Old West through stories, we ran into some modern day characters.
While walking along Main Street in Deadwood a guy stumbled out of a bar for a smoke.
South Dakota recently banned smoking so all the restaurants, gaming establishments, bars and other public places are smoke free. My cousin Robb reported that gambling revenue is down about 17% since the ban.
As this guy attempted to light his cigarette he said “Take my picture. I’m a Deadwood legend”. So, I took his photo, after which he told me if I needed a guide, he was my guy. He also questioned whether or not there was film in my (digital) camera and I showed him his image on the screen and he seemed pleased.