Eagles Hate to Bathe
“It was January 19, 1975, a cold front was in full force and the temperature was dropping fast but the wind was blowing even faster.”
“It was January 19, 1975, a cold front was in full force and the temperature was dropping fast but the wind was blowing even faster.”
“Gathering remnant with a crew of dogs has always been a favorite chore of mine.”
“As I returned to camp, I thought of all the different things that had happened during the past year. There was a long list of circumstances…”
“Looking for my run away cow, where did she go? I left the house expecting to run into the black motley-faced cow not too far from where I last saw her.”
“The cow business has a long history of profit and loss and this little story is a small example of this illusive pursuit.”
“It was late one evening on the fall works. We were running behind schedule so our commute home was a long and late one.”
“Making a cowboy is kinda like making a cake. There are a lot of different ingredients that go into creating both of these little delicacies.”
“Some cowboys try to cover all the bases at once. They’re trying to punch cows and get rich at the same time.”
“Uncle Arb was my friend. He was born in Texas, raised in Arizona, then moved back to Texas and that is when we became friends and neighbors.”
“Keep Your Eyes on Flaxy…That is what I was telling myself while this little episode was unfolding. It’s Spring and Flaxy has had the winter off.”
“We were gathering bulls to sell to a rodeo contractor and had about reached our time limit for the delivery date.”
“The “burro lady” and I spent a lot of time together in west Texas. We never rode together but I spent a lot of time thinking about her”
“Cowboys and Sailors have a lot in common. Sometimes when a storm is brewing, about all you can do is batten down the hatches and try to ride it out.”
“Some horses have to be in the lead all the time. They’re never satisfied being in the middle of the pack and at the back is plum out of the question.”
“I’ve heard it said that a cowboy is born and not made. I’m not sure what that means.”
“Takin’ the girls home in the fall after shipping time is the cowboy’s pride.”
“Well, who’s herding who is the way it usually starts out gathering bulls in heavy brush. Bulls come in a wide variety of disposition so you have to be ready”
“In my book horses rate right behind ladies and dogs on the man chart. They have a lot in common with these other divinely created creatures.”
“Men who dance in the first light are a bunch of overpaid fools sleeping on the ground, eating more beans than beef, leaving in the dark…”
“Any excuse will do to get a cowboy to saddle up and go somewhere…”
“Here’s a trick that’s been around a long time, but you won’t see it too often. I’m not sure what you call this maneuver;”
“Some people enjoy ridin’ when the conditions are in their favor, other fellers enjoy ridin’ no matter what the conditions.”
“This cowboy has chosen to enter the wild cow roping contest but his horse has entered the bucking horse event.”
“Ropes are a tool, just like a gun, or a feed sack, all of which require discretion.”
“A loose latigo can turn a rather simple ride into an extreme event.”
“Feed buckets have gentled as many animals as any tool that man has come up with.”