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So I was watching Gunsmoke again (TVLand, check local listings), an episode called “Manolo.” In a settlement of sheep-raisers just outside Dodge City, a young man refuses to fight his father in order to establish his (the young man’s) manhood, as is the custom in their culture. As a result, the young man is effectively banished (indeed, with his consent) …Continue reading →