"Lord protect us, Saints preserve us, We been drinkin’ Whiskey ‘fore breakfast!"

Coins weren’t actually minted near The Mint Bar, but many were in play during the heyday of gambling in the rear of the bar, in downtown Sheridan. Cowboys and girls had been known to duck under the front door on horseback. Teddy Roosevelt wrote of the “mad antics” he witnessed at the Mint. Certainly, the chords and lyrics of the iconic fiddle tune have been played time and again in this classic Western destination. - MB