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Once upon a time, in the grand state of Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain and the waving wheat can sure smell sweet, a gang of plucky youngsters discovered an adventure that was anything but plain - Rock Climbing! Now, this was not your ordinary, garden-variety rock climbing. Oh, no! This was Oklahoma-style rock climbing, where the rocks were as tough as a cowpoke's boots and as tricky as a jackrabbit in a moonlit field. Leading the fearless pack was a cool imaginary character named Boulderdash Billy, a whiz kid with biceps as sturdy as bison and a laugh that echoed across the Oklahoma plains. Billy was a rock climbing dynamo, sporting a climbing helmet shaped like a cowboy hat and a neon lasso instead of a boring old climbing rope. He'd scramble up those sturdy Oklahoma rocks with the speed of a roadrunner and the grace of a prairie tumbleweed. Every day, Billy and his gang of Oklahoma kids would conquer the rocks, their squeals of delight piercing the tranquility of the plains. They'd climb until the stars twinkled in the vast Oklahoma sky, then tumble down into a bed of soft grass, their bodies weary but their spirits undeterred. Rock Climbing in Oklahoma was more than just a pastime for these youngsters. It was a symbol of their grit, their determination, and their undying love for adventure. And at the heart of it all was Boulderdash Billy, the cool imaginary character who made rock climbing in Oklahoma the most thrilling ride this side of the Mississippi.