b"DID YOU KNOW, IN THE OLD WEST.By Lee Anderson, Old West Living Historian, Award Winning Author, and Old School HorsemanLee Anderson and his horse, Concho, are well known around the state doing presentations in schools,corporate events, and civic events. Learn more about them and his book on his website. historicaloldwest.orgT his isnt exactly oldbecause the clothing and the tools are practicalraised on a farm west, but it sure isfor the work he has to perform. He understandsinMissouri, cowboy. The Americancattle and horses. In spite of the encroachingwhich is where cowboy has been sopopulation and modern technology, the old- many of their gloried and mythologized in hundredstime cowboys work, his workplace, and hiscrimes were of movies, TV programs, and novels thattools are still very much alive and well. committed.the reality is nearly impossible to separate from legend. The reality is that here weD uring the days of theOld West, whiskeyE stablished in are almost 150 years later and honest-to- was called a number of thingssuch as1827,Fort goodness, real working cowboys (morebottled courage, bug juice, coffin varnish,Leavenworth, accurately, ranch hands) still exist. In todaysdynamite, rewater, gut warmer, joy juice,Kansasis cattle-raising industry the traditional ranchneck oil, nose paint, redeye, scamper juice,the oldest work of the 1880 cowboy is still required.snake pizen, tarantula juice, tonsil varnish,military post In the vast American West, he still rides a horse.tornado juice, wild mares milk, and several morein continuous He may haul his horse in a stock trailer behind hiseven more colorful. operation west of pickup but, when the road ends that horse becomestheMississippi River. indispensable. A horse can go anywhere a cow canT he famous (infamous?) gunght go and cows can go places you can't begin to getat theO.K. Corrallasted about to on ATV or athirty seconds. Wyatt Earp is said motorcycle. Toto often regret that those few this day he stillseconds dened his entire life.wears traditional cowboy clothingD espiteHollywoodsdepiction and uses the old- to the contrary,Jesse and time cowboysFrank Jameswere nevercowboys. tools of the tradeThey were farmers. They were Enjoy the new8acre addition to ourDont Miss Not valid with any other discountsOur New Off Admission Per Person/$20 Value20 new species, including 3 new Rhinos!Zoo, aquarium and safari parkwith 6,000 animals, Baby Giraffe,Austin!8 shows daily,tons of rides,a thousand thrillsand a million smiles.All in One Day!Dont MissOur NewBaby Sea Lion, Sunny!5Arizonas Ultimate, Year-Round Family Fun Destination. Arizonas Largest Collection of Exotic Animals.Northern Ave. and the 303 Freeway623-935-WILD (9453)WildlifeWorld.com$34 September 2019"