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Shucking

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Have you ever heard the story of how a German baron taught Comanche Indians how to play 9-pin bowling? Of course, you haven't because that's an example of the tradition called "schucking" here in Texas. To "schuck" all you need to do is be able to tell an outrageous story with a straight face.

Historian Lonn Taylor goes over some of his favorite examples of this Texas past time.

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