Posted by
Curtal Friar on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:19:17 AM
Okay, yesterday, I was out perusing some different blogs and exploring a little bit, and came across some essays that y'all simply have to read. Liberals may want to exercise caution, for these essays deal with the stuff of heroes; real red-blooded, stand for what's right, fight the bad guy to the bitter end, American heroes, personified by that most enduring of American icons, the Cowboy.
The Cowboy Codes
In Defense Of Cowboy Culture
In Defense Of The Cowboy
In Defense Of The Cowboy (2)
The Cowboy In Us All
They Call My President A Cowboy
That may seem like a lot of entries to list on a single topic, but I can't help it. I read those essays last night and enjoyed them enough I just had to share them.
I remember watching and loving all those old cowboy movies when I was younger, and I was far from alone. Every boy I knew did the same, and we didn't just watch them, we played cowboys and indians every chance we got. Everyone wanted to be their favorite hero: the Lone Ranger, Rooster Cogburn, Roy Rogers, Shane, Marshall Matt Dillon, the Cartwrights, and many, many others. No one really wanted to be the bad guy, because it was understood that he had to die or lose every time, and that wasn't much fun.
Why did we love those heroes so much? I'd wager it was because they stood up and did what's right. They were tough, uncompromising, good-hearted, and noble, and they always fought the bad guys and protected the weak. They were heroes in every sense of the word. When I watch these old movies now, I still love scenes, such as the one where John Wayne's Rooster Cogburn took the reins in his teeth, put a gun in each hand, and charged the bad guys, with a yell of "Fill your hands, you son of a b****!"
Ah, well. I hope y'all enjoy the essays I provided links for above as much as I did. Till next time, Yippie-ki-yay!