It’s been years since I’ve talked about Snicker Bar Dan or the events surrounding it. It seems so long ago, as all the characters are long gone, and the myths and stories about John Wayne abound, but I haven’t seen this story in print since a January1992 article about Duke in Arizona Highways Magazine, and a few articles published by Tom Fitzpatrick in the Arizona Republic and New Times Magazine back in the day. I think it’s time to tell the whole story. Not just what happened but approaching the age Dad (Danko Gurovich) would have been when it actually happened, to understand the depth of friendship, the context and possibly the psyche of the characters. This will be a multi-part series.
As the Dude Abides... 