Comments on: The Cowboy Mystique (Pt. 2): The Story Behind the Garb http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/09/the-cowboy-mystique-pt-2-the-story-behind-the-garb/ Thu, 17 May 2012 23:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrea Akerhttp://arizonaoddities.com/2009/09/the-cowboy-mystique-pt-2-the-story-behind-the-garb/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 Andrea Aker Sun, 06 May 2012 13:01:30 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=400#comment-1257 Farmers seems more accurate. :) Typos happen! Thanks for reading Sara. Farmers seems more accurate. :) Typos happen! Thanks for reading Sara.

]]> By: SaraDhttp://arizonaoddities.com/2009/09/the-cowboy-mystique-pt-2-the-story-behind-the-garb/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 SaraD Thu, 03 May 2012 14:34:30 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=400#comment-1256 "Most preferred the former, saying that bandanas were for fanners." Is that a typo? I'm thinking it should have been "farmers". The feuding between farmers and ranchers, sheepmen and cattlemen, has become a Western cliché, but it did exist. "[Spurs] weren’t used to inflict pain, but more as a reminder, usually a simple movement of the leg was all that was required to get the message across." I'm glad you included that. There is always some uninformed or inexperienced person who objects generally to the supposed cruelty of the spur when cruelty is not at all its intended purpose. “Most preferred the former, saying that bandanas were for fanners.” Is that a typo? I’m thinking it should have been “farmers”. The feuding between farmers and ranchers, sheepmen and cattlemen, has become a Western cliché, but it did exist.

“[Spurs] weren’t used to inflict pain, but more as a reminder, usually a simple movement of the leg was all that was required to get the message across.”

I’m glad you included that. There is always some uninformed or inexperienced person who objects generally to the supposed cruelty of the spur when cruelty is not at all its intended purpose.

]]> By: Lester LeMayhttp://arizonaoddities.com/2009/09/the-cowboy-mystique-pt-2-the-story-behind-the-garb/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Lester LeMay Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:18:14 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=400#comment-170 Great article. I learned a lot about cowboys I didn't know. My uncle was sort of one out of Chino Valley and my great Uncle was a real one working in TX NE and AZ. I've got a great picture of great Uncle Henry on his horse I'd be glad to send you if you like. Les Great article. I learned a lot about cowboys I didn’t know. My uncle was sort of one out of Chino Valley and my great Uncle was a real one working in TX NE and AZ. I’ve got a great picture of great Uncle Henry on his horse I’d be glad to send you if you like.
Les

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