What Are Cowboys Really Like?

A group of ladies were recently asked to finish the sentence,
"Cowboys always ..."

"Make me Smile!"
"Make me sigh!"
"Make me have fun."

Well girls.  When he walks in your newly swept and moped kitchen in his muddy boots... Remember to smile, sigh and have fun cleaning it up! (It might not just be mud either... Usually there's a pungent odor to what he tracks in.)

     "...wear their hats everywhere."
     "...tip their hat when they say hello to a lady and I love it!"
     "...know how to treat a woman."

Well, most cowboys actually wear baseball caps now-days because the good old cowboy had will blow off and we have sunscreen to keep the sun from burning them to a crisp. Yes, some fellers will tip their hat and some know how to treat a lady, but...  It is more likely he will watch the horse pitch you in the mud, then go over to the horse and ask, "Oh, Honey are you okay?!" before he'll give you a second look.  Then, when he does help you up, his eyes will be laughing hysterically at the state you are in.

      "...love the fresh air."
      "...know how to get down and dirty"

Can anyone see the issues with these two?  (There's usually not much 'fresh' air in his vicinity.)

       "...are kind to animals."

Hmmmm...  Nope.  Actually if he is a REAL cowboy, he will have no qualms at all about hitting, kicking, or even putting an animal down.  Animals can be dangerous, and he knows that.  (He probably has a few scars to prove it too!)  One crosses him and he's gonna beat it up or shoot it, pure and simple.

       "...always look good in a pair of Wranglers!"
       "...wear tight jeans."

Honestly, most of the time, I wish they'd wear them a bit tighter than they do.  He's got to get on and off that horse, girls!  Even if his horse is a four-wheeler or just getting in and out of his pickup truck, he needs room.  Tight jeans will have him speaking in a squeaky voice by the end of the day!  No those baggy wranglers don't look so nice when they're sagging, falling, and caked with mud and yuck!

       "...are conservative."
       "...are always polite."
       "...stand up for their beliefs."

These type are diamonds in the ruff, Honey.  Just because he's dubbed "Cowboy" doesn't mean he doesn't take all the government subsidies he can sign up for, cheat people every time he turns around, and is as wishy-washy about his beliefs as any carpetbagger or used-car-salesman you've met in the city.

       "...ride Into The Sunset."
                                  ...really, after all this, you'll wish he would!

Kathryn Fogleman's thoughts about cowboys:

On a brighter note.  My Daddy is a real cowboy and while I know there are women out there who would debate about his knowing how to treat a woman... Cowboy's have their moments.  Sometimes they can be everything you think a Cowboy ought to be, but usually they are just... men.  Fallible, sinful men who need Jesus just like all the rest of us.  Out here on the dusty prairie, we love our cowboys.  When they are following Jesus, we thank the Good Lord.  When they aren't, we hit our knees and pray for them.  If they are worth their salt, they appreciate every single prayer.