cowboys

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Saavedra briefly entertained the name “Charro,” a reference to Mexican cowboys, before landing on Tapatío, a nickname used for people born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, where all three of his children were born.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

At the time, however, the frontier – with its rugged cowboys, miners and railroad men – defined American manhood.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“Thieves are normally going to go back to what they know, and cowboys know livestock,” says Brittain.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“Cody gave the world its image of cowboys and what the American West was about while creating a new form of entertainment that out-Barnumed P.T. Barnum,” says Hutton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Some cowboys had a girlfriend with them and some just wanted to show off to the crowd.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson