Farriers used to be an essential part of American life up until the advent of the automobile, but they are still essential in relatively small social pockets around the nation.
Many Tucsonans drive up the Catalina Highway to the top of Mt. Lemmon, but very few have ever driven the unpaved "Control Road" on the north side of the mountain.
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