Jump out of bed
run a comb over my head,
pull down my Stetson
just like a real West-Texan,
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A great poem, there sure is some brave men in the rodeo game.
I love it Smoky. Here in the Valley we have what essentially would be a state fair in othet places. It is called a livestock show. But it has riding and roping and showing if all kinds of critters. Thete wad a time when they had a special guest every year, like Festus, Miss Kitty, Doc, Chester, once they had Gil Favor and Cheyenne. Those times are gone but still a lot of fun.
We Brits were brought up watching Westerns at the cinema - sounds like a whole lot of fun!
This is such a fun read Smoky. You've brought it all to life and nailed the culture with real truths.