The International Olympic Committee awarded the rights to host the 1988 Winter Olympics to Calgary. Anticipating a flood of kitsch-happy tourists, Albertan merchants immediately began ordering white cowboy hats in bulk.
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Olympics Awarded to Calgary - Sep 30, 1981
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