In the college "Career Center," I discovered an entire 3-ring binder with at least 100 ranches in Colorado that had regular seasonal positions for college students: horse wranglers, dishwashers, cooks, and guest services. Since I knew how to ride a horse, I applied for the Wrangler position, the highest labor l job on the dude ranch totem pole.
We'd work solid weeks, and then after a stretch of non-stop guests, we'd finally get a day off. Since there wasn't anywhere to go, anything to buy, and nothing to drink, we had to invent ays to entertain ourselves. There were plenty of double-dog dares and summer romances. Here's a memory of one of mine.
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