YIPPEE KI YAY!

   SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2022

           YIPPEE KI YAY!

    "Yippe-ki-yay" is an expression

of joy and it seems the prefect yell

for July 23rd., which happens to be

the "National Day of the Cowboy!"

This unusual "holiday" was created

in 2005 to preserve the role and the

history of the cowboy and cowgirl

in the growth of our country! Cowboys

began showing up right after the Civil

War as ranches began to spread throughout

the country, especially in the west. The day

has an additional meaning to me that's full

of memories! It makes me recall

the hours I spent in one of several

neighborhood movie theaters in the

1940's and 50's watching my cowboy

heroes like Rot Rogers, Gene Autry,

and the Lone Ranger. They stood for right

and justice. They were "the good guys!"

We oculd use a few more heroes like those

cowboys these days! so let's think about

cowboys today and make them happy. 

After all, if you've got a happy cowboy,

you've got a "Jolly Rancher" Hope you're

well and all your NEWS is good!