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What It Was Really Like Gambling In The Wild West By Jan MacKell Collins/Jan. 26, 2021 3:34 pm EDT/Updated: Jan. 26, 2021 3:36 pm EDT With casinos sprinkled all across America today, most people think they have a grasp on the fine art of gambling. During the 1800s, however, gambling in the Wild West was quite different. Especially in the Wild West, the California Gold Rush of 1849 brought thousands of prospectors who enjoyed trying their luck at games of chance in places like San Francisco. Soon, primitive gaming houses were popping up everywhere, from large cities to small mining camps. Long before theaters and other forms of recreational entertainment were built, the mostly male populations of these places engaged in what History Net calls the Triple-W vices whiskey-drinking, whoring, and wagering. ....
Things You Get Wrong About Gilligan s Island By Jan MacKell Collins/Jan. 19, 2021 1:39 am EDT Just sit right back and you ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip, that started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship. Oh come on. You knew you were going to hum the theme song from Gilligan s Island the minute you started reading this. Whether or not we want to admit it, we ve been fans of this show forever even those who weren t yet alive when it premiered in 1964, or was unexpectedly canceled in 1967. But Gilligan s Island remains an iconic piece of modern Americana even in reruns, which have aired continuously in the 50-something years since the show ended after just three seasons. And did you know a fourth season was actually planned for production? Thought not. ....