Hundreds of people braved temperatures that soared over 100 degrees Friday to celebrate 50 years of Dodge City Days with the Bull Fry and Bash.
Boot Hill Museum's annual testicle festival featured calf fries, beef brisket, coleslaw, Sally's potatoes 'n' onions and baked beans.
The serving line stretched nearly the length of Boot Hill's Front Street, and it stayed that long as late as 8 p.m.
David and Carolyn Yates just happened to be in Dodge City from across the continent in Waterford, Maine.
"We just kind of fell into it," said David.
They Yateses were on vacation and didn't really know about Dodge City Days until they were in the thick of it.
When asked how the calf fries tasted, David said, "They taste like chicken. It all tastes like chicken."
But Carolyn didn't try them.
"I was too chicken to try them," she said with a laugh.
Milton Hoke, a recent emigrant from Pennsylvania, said: "Absolutely, I tried them. And they taste like calf fries, even though everyone says they taste like chicken."
He said that alligator and rattle snake don't taste like chicken either, even though everyone says they do.
Michael Anthony from Q97 was the disk jockey for the Bull Fry and Bash and had his own views on the calf fries.
"I have not tried them, and at this point in my life I don't feel that I need to. Be safe and stick with the brisket," he said.
Fans of the calf fries were not in short supply. Nearly every table was filled with people, and many of them had deep-fried calf fries piled high on their plates.
Food and smiles were not in short supply at Boot Hill either, and this was only the beginning of 10 days of festivities.
Hoke said he was upbeat about Dodge City Days. He first visited Dodge City in 1978. Then, when he retired he decided to move here.
He really enjoys Boot Hill.
"I like to come up here and watch the gunfights," he said.
The Yateses said they will get back on the road today. But Hoke is in it for the long haul.
"I was up at Carnegie for Final Friday and that was a great show. I went there and came here, and tomorrow I'll be at the parade, the barbecue contest and I have VIP seats for the concert at the rodeo," he said.
Reach Mark Reagan at (620) 408-9931 or e-mail him at mark.reagan@dodgeglobe.com.
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Hundreds of people braved temperatures that soared over 100 degrees Friday to celebrate 50 years of Dodge City Days with the Bull Fry and Bash.
Boot Hill Museum's annual testicle festival featured calf fries, beef brisket, coleslaw, Sally's potatoes 'n' onions and baked beans.
The serving line stretched nearly the length of Boot Hill's Front Street, and it stayed that long as late as 8 p.m.
David and Carolyn Yates just happened to be in Dodge City from across the continent in Waterford, Maine.
"We just kind of fell into it," said David.
They Yateses were on vacation and didn't really know about Dodge City Days until they were in the thick of it.
When asked how the calf fries tasted, David said, "They taste like chicken. It all tastes like chicken."
But Carolyn didn't try them.
"I was too chicken to try them," she said with a laugh.
Milton Hoke, a recent emigrant from Pennsylvania, said: "Absolutely, I tried them. And they taste like calf fries, even though everyone says they taste like chicken."
He said that alligator and rattle snake don't taste like chicken either, even though everyone says they do.
Michael Anthony from Q97 was the disk jockey for the Bull Fry and Bash and had his own views on the calf fries.
"I have not tried them, and at this point in my life I don't feel that I need to. Be safe and stick with the brisket," he said.
Fans of the calf fries were not in short supply. Nearly every table was filled with people, and many of them had deep-fried calf fries piled high on their plates.
Food and smiles were not in short supply at Boot Hill either, and this was only the beginning of 10 days of festivities.
Hoke said he was upbeat about Dodge City Days. He first visited Dodge City in 1978. Then, when he retired he decided to move here.
He really enjoys Boot Hill.
"I like to come up here and watch the gunfights," he said.
The Yateses said they will get back on the road today. But Hoke is in it for the long haul.
"I was up at Carnegie for Final Friday and that was a great show. I went there and came here, and tomorrow I'll be at the parade, the barbecue contest and I have VIP seats for the concert at the rodeo," he said.
Reach Mark Reagan at (620) 408-9931 or e-mail him at mark.reagan@dodgeglobe.com.
