In Wyoming Casper is in the center of the state. It actually sits in kind of a low spot with mountains so that the air tends to sink. I lived north of there. To go to Casper first we drove through Midwest (wide spot in the road with oil pumping)which is famous for Teapot Dome. When I was young you really could see the rock outcropping in the shape of a teapot. Mother would tell us about the big scandal. As the years wore on, so did the top of the teapot and we would comment on that. However, what I always hated about going to Casper (only place to catch a plane in the old days) was the smell. Many times the smell of sulphur was so strong that it was almost unbearable.
Whenever I see Cheney making a speech with that constricting nostril appearance I wonder if he smelled too much refinery air.