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Cowboy or not?

Jinglebob

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While thinking today, I had the thought that we could make a take off from Jeff Foxworthy's "you might be a redneck", but title it, "You might not be a cowboy".

My apoligies Jeff! :wink:

You might not be a cowboy if....

You have a critter that needs doctored in a pasture with no corral and the nearest one is 3 or 4 miles away and you say, "Shoot, we'll just trail him home and doctor him. That would be easier than ropin' him and doin' it there!"

You have more than 2 knots in your rope.

You've been heard to say, "No, I'd rather use the 4 wheeler than a horse."

You go to a branding and don't take a horse or ride one when you get there, or you work the ground crew all day.

You'd rather get on a tractor than a horse.

You ain't ever been bucked off, run over or chased by a horse or cow critter.

You think a nice house is more important than a good pickup or saddle.

You'd rather watch someone else rope than do it yourself.

You don't ever get that smelly green stuff on your boots or when you do, you are ashamed of it.

Your banker says, "Why sure we'll be glad to give you all the money you want. Just let me fill out this note and then you sign it."



:wink:

Anyone want to continue? :lol:
 

Soapweed

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You might not be a cowboy if:

You drive a vehicle looking straight ahead with both hands on the steering wheel, instead of gazing at the cattle, fences, and pasture conditions on both sides of the road.

You get dressed to go out on the town and decide to just wear tennis shoes, t-shirt, bermuda shorts and a baseball cap.
 

Faster horses

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you don't have at least 2 dogs that ride in the pickup with you.
(except for Soapweed, that is.)

you wear your pants too short.

you have an earring in your nose, your eyebrow or your tongue.
 

Soapweed

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Not to change the subject, but Saddletramp and I were working on a windmill today getting nasty old grease all over our cowboy duds. Ol' Saddletramp got to waxing philosophical and lamented that all he'd ever wanted to do with his life was to be a cowboy. He is a raging success at his chosen occupation, and dresses accordingly. He pondered as to why, if you are a cowboy you don't try to dress up like a doctor, a lawyer, an Indian Chief, or a pirate, unless of course it is Halloween. The other 364 days a year, a cowboy stays dressed like a cowboy. On the other hand, so many doctors, lawyers, bankers, dentists, UPS drivers, and the like all choose to try to look like cowboys on their days off. Anyway, it is a point to ponder, and any enlightenment on the subject would be welcome. :???: :? :wink: :)
 

RoperAB

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I have to wonder about these guys in cowboy hats who drive brand new $60,000 dually diesel pick up trucks pulling brand new $75000 alunimin 5th wheel horse trailers.
What outfits do they work for that they can afford rigs like that?
 

Ranch Mom

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Those guys driving those vehicles are weekend ropers. :wink:
















just couldn't resist that roperab, and no real offense meant. :oops: :lol:
 

Big Muddy rancher

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Soapweed said:
Not to change the subject, but Saddletramp and I were working on a windmill today getting nasty old grease all over our cowboy duds. Ol' Saddletramp got to waxing philosophical and lamented that all he'd ever wanted to do with his life was to be a cowboy. He is a raging success at his chosen occupation, and dresses accordingly. He pondered as to why, if you are a cowboy you don't try to dress up like a doctor, a lawyer, an Indian Chief, or a pirate, unless of course it is Halloween. The other 364 days a year, a cowboy stays dressed like a cowboy. On the other hand, so many doctors, lawyers, bankers, dentists, UPS drivers, and the like all choose to try to look like cowboys on their days off. Anyway, it is a point to ponder, and any enlightenment on the subject would be welcome. :???: :? :wink: :)


Soapweed I was at my dentist last Halloween and he was dressed "cowboy" I told him is it OK if I dress up as a "Dentist" I think he felt a bit Sheepish.
 

passin thru

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You might not be a cowboy if you drive a "truck" instead of a "pickup"

You might not be a cowboy if you drive up on top of a pickup trail so you won't scratch paint of the driveshaft...........don't laugh I knew a guy who did just that.
 

HAY MAKER

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You wanna see a cowboy cuss,let the wind blow of his sunday go ta meetin hat off,I knew better than ta wear a good hat,was brandin some replacement heifers yesterday,yup you guessed it right ina pile of bool sheist,most of those professionals that try and cowboy on the weekend do alright as long as they have good help,them dressin as a hand,is somethin I take as a compliment :wink: ................good luck

PS I know jinglebob,if I hada custom hat cinched down, woulda happened I just cant get away from these ole 5x Resitol's :D
 

Jinglebob

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HAY MAKER said:
You wanna see a cowboy cuss,let the wind blow of his sunday go ta meetin hat off,I knew better than ta wear a good hat,was brandin some replacement heifers yesterday,yup you guessed it right ina pile of bool sheist,most of those professionals that try and cowboy on the weekend do alright as long as they have good help,them dressin as a hand,is somethin I take as a compliment :wink: ................good luck

PS I know jinglebob,if I hada custom hat cinched down, woulda happened I just cant get away from these ole 5x Resitol's :D

If you wear a seedcorn cap when you work and a hat when you go to town, you just might not be a cowboy. :wink:
 

HAY MAKER

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Jinglebob said:
HAY MAKER said:
You wanna see a cowboy cuss,let the wind blow of his sunday go ta meetin hat off,I knew better than ta wear a good hat,was brandin some replacement heifers yesterday,yup you guessed it right ina pile of bool sheist,most of those professionals that try and cowboy on the weekend do alright as long as they have good help,them dressin as a hand,is somethin I take as a compliment :wink: ................good luck

PS I know jinglebob,if I hada custom hat cinched down, woulda happened I just cant get away from these ole 5x Resitol's :D

If you wear a seedcorn cap when you work and a hat when you go to town, you just might not be a cowboy. :wink:

Com'on jinglebob,fess up,you know you hava couple those ole seedcorn caps stuck behind tha seat of your pickup :D ...........good luck
 

theHiredMansWife

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They only give you those seed-corn caps if you buy seed corn...
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We do, however, have a few caps in our house that came with bulls. (The lesser half would never deign to wear such a thing in public, though. That would be positively uncouth!) :wink:
 

theHiredMansWife

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The ranch we were on in SD had several young families, and we used to get together for parties and such on a regular basis. One year we went swimming in Oahe.
Us women and the kids were nothing remarkable. Standard issue swimsuits and trunks...
The guys, on the other hand, were all wearing cutoff jeans, boots (since no one owned tennies) and their usual hats. All of them had legs that hadn't seen the light of day in decades....
To this day, I wish I'd had a camera. :lol:
 

Mrs.Greg

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The guys wore cutoffs??? Not in my household,IF at all we can get him near the water Greg goes in full wranglers,nothing cutoff them at all :? I don't know cowboy thing or not??

Gregs dark skinned ,black hair really tans,ummm how to put this nicely,get a giggle when in the buff,DARK to waist,WHITE waist down....lol
 

theHiredMansWife

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Speaking of water, we had a buddy who used to water ski on the Dismal River in his younger years. (Someone would ride and hook the ski rope over the saddle horn. Kick up his pony and off they'd go.)
'Course I never saw that one, so it could be just a good story... :wink:
 
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