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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-29-06 ..... A Visit to The Old West
8-29-06 | JustAmy & MamaBear

Posted on 08/28/2006 10:38:52 PM PDT by JustAmy



A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day
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~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, GodBlessUSA, JustAmy ~














Cowboy Blues

I yearn for the life that I used to know
When the range was free and wide,
When a man could see where the sunsets go
'Way out past the Great Divide.

Oh I want to mount my old cayuse
And gallop off with a song,
To twirl my rope and to throw the noose
And chase the dogies along.

I long for the roads of yesterday,
For the trails I used to ride,
For the cowboy's life, his yip-oo-ray
As he roamed the countryside.

What's a man to do who rode all day
Through shortgrass and mesquite,
With tractors and plows and a paved-highway
And fenced-in fields of wheat?

My sad heart pines for the prairies still,
I long to follow the trail,
I miss the call of the whippoorwill
And the coyote's lonesome wail.

I want to feel the wind in my face
And to give my horse the word,
To wheel and turn as he sets the pace
And cuts through a longhorn herd.


By Laressa Cox McBurney
Published in Always The Prairie in 1949































Stuffed Diamondback


1 - 3 ft. or longer Diamondback
1 cup dried cornbread cubes
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup beef stock
1/2 stalk of celery, chopped
1/2 onion,chopped
1 tbsp Jack Daniels whiskey
1 cup molasses
1 cherry tomato

Slice down belly of snake from bottom of jaw to tail with a shallow cut. Gut the snake and throw away internals. Run gutted snake under warm tap water and remove extra blood.

In a mixing bowl, mix cornbread cubes, oil, beef stock, celery and onion. Allow to stand for 10-15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.

Roll stuffing into a tube (snake) shape and insert along the inside of snake. Close up skin and sew together with cooking twine in a zig-zag pattern.

In a small mixing bowl, mix Jack Daniels and molasses. Set aside.

Place snake in a casserole dish. Make sure snake does not overlap as uneven cooking will occur.

With a cooking brush, brush snake with Jack Daniels glaze. Pour extra glaze around the snake in the casserole dish.

Place casserole dish into 275 degree oven for an hour and a half or until tender.

Remove casserole dish from oven and prop open snake's mouth. Place cherry tomato in mouth for appearance.

Serve and Enjoy!


































Click the cowboy!


Thank you, LouieWolf, for letting
us borrow your "Adios" graphic. :-)









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To: JustAmy

Howdy...grab those boots and lets do a western waltz to the lovely tune from Texas Songwriter aka Jeff Russell....just up above at #96!


101 posted on 08/29/2006 12:41:38 PM PDT by luvie ("I want our troops to understand that not only does the country support them, but--we'll win! GWB)
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To: DollyCali; GodBlessUSA

I agree with GBUSA, you look fantastic!


102 posted on 08/29/2006 12:44:02 PM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: PreviouslyA-Lurker

Howdy, PAL!


103 posted on 08/29/2006 12:50:35 PM PDT by Lady Jag (People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.)
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To: Mama_Bear


Howdy, Pardner.
Hope you had a nice lunch.


A cowboy rides up to a saloon on his horse. He goes in, orders a drink, then leaves. His horse is gone. He goes back to the saloon, and asks, "Where's my horse?"

No one replies. So he says, "I'll order one more drink, and then if my horse isn't outside, I'll have to do what I did in Texas and I don't like doing that."

So the locals hurry around, and when he leaves, his horse is outside.

As the stranger gets on his horse, the bartender asks, "What did you do in Texas?" to which the cowboy replies, "I had to walk home."
104 posted on 08/29/2006 12:52:14 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: Mama_Bear

Well ... you found another of my cowboy heroes. :)


105 posted on 08/29/2006 12:53:48 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; ST.LOUIE1; JustAmy; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; Colonel_Flagg; snugs; ..
[click on picture]
That Sweet Bluebonnet Day
Texas Songwriter
aka Jeff Russell

106 posted on 08/29/2006 12:55:07 PM PDT by luvie ("I want our troops to understand that not only does the country support them, but--we'll win! GWB)
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To: LUV W

Oh, that's lovely, LUV! I am loving the music that has been posted on this thread.


107 posted on 08/29/2006 12:59:59 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage)
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To: JustAmy

LOL. You find the best "stuff" out there.


108 posted on 08/29/2006 1:01:21 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage)
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To: Mama_Bear; Texas Songwriter

Thank you so much, MB! Jeff is a wonderful songwriter, and an authentic westerner! He is a hard worker on his own land and understands the whole western life-style.


109 posted on 08/29/2006 1:05:21 PM PDT by luvie ("I want our troops to understand that not only does the country support them, but--we'll win! GWB)
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To: LUV W; JustAmy

Dancin' while I work!

110 posted on 08/29/2006 1:15:23 PM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
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To: dutchess


Howdy, Dutchess.
Thank you for the nice compliment.

I've been playing the music this morning.
I love it.

Have a wonderful day.

111 posted on 08/29/2006 1:15:58 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: PreviouslyA-Lurker

Good afternoon, Pardner PAL.

Love your cat-in-the-hat. He looks like he can take care of any gun-tote'n rats.

Have a great day!


112 posted on 08/29/2006 1:19:22 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: MEG33

Cute! Get down!!!


113 posted on 08/29/2006 1:28:05 PM PDT by luvie ("I want our troops to understand that not only does the country support them, but--we'll win! GWB)
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To: JustAmy; All
For those who might have missed these Western States when they were presented here at the Finest....
Arizona

Idaho

Colorado

Wyoming

California

South Dakota

New Mexico

Nevada

Texas

Utah


114 posted on 08/29/2006 1:32:45 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage)
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To: PreviouslyA-Lurker

Ooops ... I just went and played again. Got distracted and played 3 games. :P

Have you tried loading it again?


115 posted on 08/29/2006 1:43:59 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: Lady Jag

Thanks for # 80!
oh say can I see ...Yum! & Great shirt to boot!


116 posted on 08/29/2006 1:44:29 PM PDT by Majie Purple
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To: Lady Jag

Patriotic cowboy ..... wonderful.

Thanks for sharing, Lady.


117 posted on 08/29/2006 1:46:42 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: Purple Mountains Maj

How cute ... Thanks, Maj.


118 posted on 08/29/2006 1:47:28 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Hi back GeeBee!
Cute wee kitty in basket gif
& smiley washing dishes gif!
Soon I'll be heading out
to round up some groceries!
Wanted to take another gander
at the Thread before hitting the trail.


119 posted on 08/29/2006 1:49:07 PM PDT by Majie Purple
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To: Lady Jag; TPartyType

@ L J's # 90 there is another R.W.R. pic for you to see, my real life Bro...ping!


120 posted on 08/29/2006 1:52:00 PM PDT by Majie Purple
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