WALL, SD -- "A jackalope is a rabbi...

WALL, SD -- "A jackalope is a rabbit that has horns," said Teddy Hustead, the possessor of Wall Drug. The world-famous medicine store stocks stuffed jackalope heads in its gift store

"They are self-same rare," he said with a studied examine "I've seen them twice. They are remarkably protective. My mother has been in toward the south Dakota since the early 1950 She's none seen one. My brother's not ever seen one. Of course, with the horns, they have to back in their dens and back out. So they ne pair holes in the ground. They're nocturnal.

"The first time they were at any time seen was in the late 1800 There was a cattle drive from Texas by means of the Dakotas up into Montana. The cowboy were down in the Badlands. The cowboy would sing Western melodies at night and the animals were attracted to these Western carols They came out at night."

Hustead stopped and smiled.

He had made up the entire story for a city slicker.

And common thinks this wasn't the first time. "I acknowledge my staff, 'This is a theater, Wall unsalable article is the stage,' " he said in forgiving tones. "When you're in this store, you're in style of dress and you're in character. equable when you punch out."

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