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    13 June 2022

    • curprev 01:5801:58, 13 June 2022‎ Randylyon talk contribs‎ 483 bytes +483‎ Created page with ""LET DUBUQUE CALL YOUR BLUFF." Seeking to boost tourism in Dubuque, Darlene Coomes coined the slogan in 1982 as part of a crusade to attract visitors. She even tongue-in-cheek challenge to "Chicago Sun-Times" travel editor, John J Smith after reading an article suggesting that Dubuque was one of the worst weekend vacation spots in the Midwest. --- Source: Freund, Bob, "Dubuque Gets It's Day in the Sun-Times," ''Telegraph Herald,'' May 16, 1982, p. 17 Category: Boos..."
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