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Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind - New York Times
Topic: Miscellaneous 6:42 pm EST, Feb 24, 2008

Dandy’s Western Wear, the local cowboy attire shop, cannot keep enough python skin and cowhide boots in stock because of all the Danes and Germans who have come to town to invest and work in the wind fields, then take home Texas souvenirs.

“Wind has invigorated our business like you wouldn’t believe,” said Marty Foust, Dandy’s owner, who recently put in new carpeting and air-conditioning. “When you watch the news you can get depressed about the economy, but we don’t get depressed. We’re now in our own bubble.”

Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind - New York Times



 
 
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