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Shannon · 12-03-2005, 03:00 PM

Madonna helped inspire cowboy culture or western wear? Do explain... I am from the "Madonna generation" (meaning I grew up listening to her music and watching her morph into different types of music and "styles"), and I can't for a minute think of anything she's done that was remotely western/Texan/cowboy culture celebrating... I don't think I've ever seen in her a pair of cowboy boots.

I don't think I'd credit Bush (the current President, OR his father) for generating any greater interest in western wear, cowboy culture or whatnot. Texans are Texans. We were that way before Bush Jr. or Sr. came into office, and we'll be that way after the administration changes. We talk straight -- sometime's a little rough and tough -- and we're always proud of our state even though we know and accept that it's not perfect. We're friendly to strangers and friends alike, at least many of us are. LOTS of us drive pickup trucks (but then again, so do a LOT of Americans -- the bigger the vehicle, the better, seems to be our unspoken motto), but at least in Texas you can rest assured that some of the trucks are actual "work trucks" -- they're used on ranches and offroad, not just to shop at the mall. We don't all speak with a drawl or twang, but a lot of us do say "Ya'll" (you all) and have fun with our Texas heritage. We still talk about the Alamo and the Republic of Texas (when Texas was it's own, independent nation -- not a part of the United States -or- Mexico).

You should read up on Bandera, Texas -- they bill themselves as the "Cowboy Capitol of the World" and from my visits there, they aren't exaggerating.

12-03-2005, 03:00 PM	#10
Shannon Founder, WildTexas.com Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,404	Re: Rodeo: equipment, passion.. Madonna helped inspire cowboy culture or western wear? Do explain... I am from the "Madonna generation" (meaning I grew up listening to her music and watching her morph into different types of music and "styles"), and I can't for a minute think of anything she's done that was remotely western/Texan/cowboy culture celebrating... I don't think I've ever seen in her a pair of cowboy boots. I don't think I'd credit Bush (the current President, OR his father) for generating any greater interest in western wear, cowboy culture or whatnot. Texans are Texans. We were that way before Bush Jr. or Sr. came into office, and we'll be that way after the administration changes. We talk straight -- sometime's a little rough and tough -- and we're always proud of our state even though we know and accept that it's not perfect. We're friendly to strangers and friends alike, at least many of us are. LOTS of us drive pickup trucks (but then again, so do a LOT of Americans -- the bigger the vehicle, the better, seems to be our unspoken motto), but at least in Texas you can rest assured that some of the trucks are actual "work trucks" -- they're used on ranches and offroad, not just to shop at the mall. We don't all speak with a drawl or twang, but a lot of us do say "Ya'll" (you all) and have fun with our Texas heritage. We still talk about the Alamo and the Republic of Texas (when Texas was it's own, independent nation -- not a part of the United States -or- Mexico). You should read up on Bandera, Texas -- they bill themselves as the "Cowboy Capitol of the World" and from my visits there, they aren't exaggerating. __________________ - Shannon Moore Your Host @ WildTexas.com http://www.twitter.com/ageekgal Last edited by Shannon : 12-03-2005 at 03:09 PM.