Posted on 07/12/2018 2:25:19 PM PDT by RedMonqey
The World Needs More Cowboys. This proposed new slogan for the University of Wyoming was meant to be inclusive, by design, according to the marketing campaign flier that was obtained by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This is not a campaign to reinforce regressive stereotypes of Cowboys from the pop-cultural past, the flier states. This is a campaign to rewrite them. The flier goes on to explain how this campaign is an opportunity to celebrate people in every corner because Cowboys come in every sex, shape, color and creed at the University of Wyoming.
(Excerpt) Read more at star-telegram.com ...
Wyoming, an old Indian word that means “Is this friggin wind ever going to stop blowing?”
Interesting and mostly trivia you find out when you are retired:
The word “cowboy” was used to describe men who had been implicated in various crimes in Tombstone AZ. A criminal group were called “Cowboys” and it became an insult in the area to call someone a “cowboy,” as it suggested he was a horse thief, robber, or outlaw.
Cattlemen were generally called herders or ranchers. The Cowboys’ activities were ultimately curtailed by the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the resulting Earp Vendetta Ride.
Sounds vaguely grass cropping sheep related.
Range war material...
Cattle Industry Worker
Cattle slavers
Well, we know what to call the authorities who further this nonsense - bum steers!
(Snicker, snicker)
I live in Cowtown. Cowboys fan here too! Cant afford the tickets though, or the $10 beers.
I must admit I’ve never been to a Cowboys game. Which isn’t really shocking being in Tennessee and their are not in the same division or conference as the Tennessee Titans whom I still refer as the Houston Oilers(I hated Bud Adams)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.