to too many “gigglers” and become a “splifficated” or “zozzled” they would call you a “boozehead”. After work “drugstore cowboys” which were young bachelors‚ would wait outside of a brothel or “juice joint” and call to passing women in search of a date for the night. The girls would get all dressed up in their “glad rags” or fine attire‚ in hopes of attracting “drugstore cowboys”. If they attracted a man they didn’t want t0 dance
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on time; the creation of time zones “The Big Four” Railroad Magnates: Charles Croker‚ Collis Huntington‚ Mark Hopkins‚ & Leland Stanford; these men took a gamble (would they ever be rich?); Union Pacific railroad; The Cowboys The Bronc Buster by Frederick Remington Black Cowboys The Gunslingers Colt .45 Revolver: “God didn’t make men equal. Colonel Colt did!” Legendary Gunslingers & Train Robbers: Jesse James‚ Billy the Kid Dodge City Peace Commission‚ 1890 The Miners Prospecting: Mining Boomtowns--Now
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masculinity or a “country boy”. These country boys encompass many good qualities that make them popular. The stereotypical country boy is white 10-60‚ and usually is in the lower-middle class (blue collar). Being straight is the way to be in the cowboy culture. The large majority of rural masculinity comes from rural areas and the South. Their culture is a mix of mainstream and alternative. The cultural attitude is very laid back and personable; they have strong family values‚ hard workers‚ and
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Chris Britz Prof. Nunez EN1102 3 March 2003 Patriotism in the Military As a former president once said " And so‚ my fellow Americans ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country". Patriotism is found in every country‚ but it’s the occupants of that country that have patriotism towards their own. This loyalty is seen in both "How to Tell a True War Story" and "Soldiers Home". Patriotism to me is one’s natural right to show pride in being an American. Patriotism
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Gunfights‚ cowboys‚ gold mines and ranches are probably the first thing that pops into your head when you hear The Old West‚ however was that actually what happened? The movies portray the west as an action packed‚ good vs evil utopia of sorts. There’s always an antagonist‚ a protagonist‚ some love interest‚ and a gun fight of course. This just leaves me with a few questions: what is a myth and why are they important?‚ how has the old west myth affected our society?‚ and why was the west so popular
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501 Creative Advertising 2 Assessment 3 Levi’s 501 Jeans Contents Creative Brief Campaign Rationale 1 2-4 Production Costs 5 Production Schedule 6 Magazine advertisement concept 7 Outdoor advertisment concept 8 Newspaper advertisement 9 Levi’s Creative Brief Client Product Key Observations Advertising Objectives Advertising spiral position Consumer insight Promise Support Target audience definition Current brand equity Desired brand equity 1 Levi Strauss and Co 501 Mens range
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Curtis Flood’s Free Agency Scandal The 1960’s was a pivotal decade in the history of baseball. In the middle of all of this social change was one man‚ St. Louis Cardinal’s centerfielder Curt Flood. Influenced by the chaos of his times‚ Flood started his own social movement‚ a single ball player’s struggle for freedom on the baseball diamond. Flood‚ an accomplished baseball player‚ had experienced twelve years in the Major Leagues‚ a victim of discrimination in a country that was still racist.
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Francisco Garcia Professor Geiselmann Freshman Composition 28 February 2013 Salary Caps: Financial & Competitive Stabilizers Professional sport leagues have many restrictions within their organization to prevent the downfall of their leagues. There is one restriction in particular which prevents the leagues from financially collapsing. This restriction is known as a salary cap. A salary cap is the amount a team can spend on their player roster and coaching staff. Salary caps help the league
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The cattle industry from the 1860s through the 1890s went through growths‚ declines‚ and changes; a dynamic industry characterized by hard work‚ long cattle drives‚ and the development of ranching‚ but also racial discrimination towards Native-Americans. It was made possible by the construction of railroads‚ and led to the creation of “cow towns”‚ isolated towns located in an area where there was a lot of raising of cattle. The cattle industry began in southern Texas with Mexican ranchers developing
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What makes this western novel so captivating that it sets it apart from the rest? When the author takes the old cowboy stories and tells them the way they were meant to be‚ this author‚ Louis L’Amour‚ knows what the people want to read when he tells these stories. By reading his stories he educates his readers about what life is like out west of the Mississippi River. He takes you into the stories with his writing style so that you feel like you’re apart of the novel. The book itself is a place
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