[FITZ]

This charge is usually tossed off with the smug assurance that acting like a cowboy is about the most horrible thing one could do.

Europeans don't understand that to real Americans that is a compliment. They should hear what we say about them ---but then maybe they take that to be a compliment.

[ladtx]

?i?This charge is usually tossed off with the smug assurance that acting like a cowboy is about the most horrible thing one could do. ?/i??p? I always feel a sense of pride when GW is called a cowboy by the media or euroweenies. Maybe what we really need are more cowboys in this world.

[Mr. Thorne]

I really don't think the French could see anything I say about them as a compliment...

= )

[Happygal]

Europeans don't understand that to real Americans that is a compliment. They should hear what we say about them ---but then maybe they take that to be a compliment.

I have three uncles who are 'cowboys' *L* (All working in the building trade however! *LOL*)

Kidding aside, not all of us 'Europeans' don't get the compliment. :-)
But then the Irish are more of the exception than the rule European-wise.