Rough and Ready, California

Rough and Ready, California

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==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
* The song and music video titled "Rough and Ready" was released in August 2025 by Bill Paulsen. It tells the story of Rough and Ready founder Absalom Townsend and founding of the town in 1849.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU8gMGfuF68&list=RDJU8gMGfuF68&start_radio=1
* The song and music video titled "Rough and Ready" was released in August 2025 by Bill Paulsen. It tells the true story of Rough and Ready founder Absalom Townsend and the founding of the town in 1849.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU8gMGfuF68&list=RDJU8gMGfuF68&start_radio=1
*The [[New York City]]-based music duo The Great Republic of Rough and Ready takes its name from the town.{{cite web|url=http://www.theunion.com/article/20100401/BREAKINGNEWS/100409985/1055%26parentprofile%3D1055|title=The Great Republic of Rough and Ready performs tonight|work=The Union|access-date=April 7, 2010|archive-date=March 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309013755/http://www.theunion.com/article/20100401/BREAKINGNEWS/100409985/1055%26parentprofile%3D1055|url-status=dead}}
*The [[New York City]]-based music duo The Great Republic of Rough and Ready takes its name from the town.{{cite web|url=http://www.theunion.com/article/20100401/BREAKINGNEWS/100409985/1055%26parentprofile%3D1055|title=The Great Republic of Rough and Ready performs tonight|work=The Union|access-date=April 7, 2010|archive-date=March 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309013755/http://www.theunion.com/article/20100401/BREAKINGNEWS/100409985/1055%26parentprofile%3D1055|url-status=dead}}
*The [[television series]] ''[[Death Valley Days]]'' told the story of Rough and Ready in two different episodes.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556717/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|title=Rough and Ready on ''Death Valley Days''|date=December 7, 1957|publisher=[[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=June 12, 2017}}
*The [[television series]] ''[[Death Valley Days]]'' told the story of Rough and Ready in two different episodes.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556717/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|title=Rough and Ready on ''Death Valley Days''|date=December 7, 1957|publisher=[[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=June 12, 2017}}