The
Cowboy Code or
Code of the Old West
Here
in The Last Best West we believe in the Cowboy
Code. . .and not the one Tom
Mix and his movie studio used to win over young
fans to his early western movies. . .the sentiment was
right but the code was hokey.
The
Code of the West was an intangible thing born out of
necessity for survival, and is more of an observation
on how people acted, then anything else. . .in essence
this was the Code of the West: A true Cowboy always
helps his neighbor, feeds a stranger and his horse,
and maintains his free and in dependant spirit. In the
Old West you never asked a stranger his name or where
he came from. It was considered a slight to call another
man by his last name - and often last names weren't
even known. A cowboy's loyalty to his ranch, his friends,
and his abilities as a rider and a cow hand were all
that mattered. Cowboy
Lingo :: Home :: Product
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· Cowboys
say little and complain even less.
· To a Cowboy all women are
ladies and all ladies are respected.
· Never touch a Cowboy's hat
or try to pat his dog.
· A Cowboy never puts his hat
on a bed - it's bad luck. (Why?)
· When a Cowboy has his hat
on straight or tilted down it means
he's expectin' trouble, and when it's
tipped back, he's friendly and affable.
When his hat's off a Cowboy's eatin'.
· In the Old West if you
wanted to pick a fight - just tip
yer hat to a man. Cowboy
Hat Etiquette |
Cowboy
Hat History
· Cowboys always tip their
hats to the ladies.
- Thanks Nigel from Manchester
· Cowboy's always feed their
horses 'fore themselves.
- Thanks Michael from Calgary
· Cowboy's talk low, talk slow,
and don't say too much.
- Thanks Charlene from El Paso
· Cowboys take off their spurs
before sitting on fine furniture.
- Thanks Tom from Galveston
· Real Cowboys never squat
with their spurs on.
- Thanks Lawrence in Calgary.
· A cowboy is known for his
hat. Real Cowboys wear a
Last Best Cowboy Hat
- Thanks Brad in South Dakota.
· Real Cowboys eat Alberta
Beef - Thanks
Aileen from Longview
· With a real cowboy the bull
dung's on the outside.
- Thanks Wray from Seebe
· A cowboy needs a good boot
- Real Cowboys wear Alberta Boots.
- Thanks
Wasey from Peace River
· A real cowboy would never
let a 5 buck meal ruin a 100 dollar
drunk! -
Thanks Little Duke
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Longfellow
{wearing the Johnny
Ringo} and Sonja at the World Premier of The Assassination
of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Sept 20
2007 in Calgary.
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Dodge
City Peace Commission photo of 1876
Seated Left to right: Charley Bassett,
Wyatt Earp, Frank McLain, Neal Brown.
Back Row from Left: Longfellow
(recruited in 2007 and standing in for W. H. Smith), Luke
Short, Bat Masterson, and W. F. Petillon.
Want your picture blended in an archival old west photo?
More at our custom
wanted poster page - here.
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Bat
Masterson
was one of the most feared and respected "Shootist's"
of the Old West. He employed a cross-draw pull,
and his skill with a hand gun was such that everyone
kept theirs holstered with Masterson around. Own
a classic custom holster inspired by Bat's simple
- yet elegant rig.
Shown in black cow hide, with heavy, plain black
belt. In the holster is a 45 Cal. Colt Peacemaker,
with 4" barrel - nickel plated. We will custom
make to accommodate the make, model, and calibre
of your firearm. Side arm is very secure when
pushed down in the holster and comes with a hammer
tie-down. Click
for our Custom Leather Page |
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Custom
Cowboy Hats from The Last Best West
In today's world of depleting Ozone and the
rise of melanoma and skin cancer - everyone
needs a good hat to shield their face and
neck from the harmful effects of the sun.
What could be more timeless and useful than
a fine fur-felt Cowboy Hat? It will keep your
face and neck in constant shade - regardless
of the position of the sun, and your eyes
and lips will say thankee-thankee. It'll be
your friend for life and will age just as
gracefully as you!
We'll
give you what you want.
Made
to your Specifications. If you don't see what
you want - send us a picture - and we'll make
our version of that hat.
Traditional
Cowboy Hats - Authentic Designs
Longfellow
researched the designs based on historical photos
and original mail order catalogues from the
late 1800's and the early decades of the 20th
Century. Of particular help was the Smithsonian
Website, the Library, and the archives of the
Glenbow Museum in Calgary. And of course those
great Hollywood Westerns.
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Cowboy
Hat Experts ::
Western
Movie Hats
:: Old West
Hats ::
Masters of Rodeo :: Cowboy
Hat Facts
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Cowboy
Hat Traditions
In
the old west it was said the shape of
the crown of your hat indicated your political
views. If you wore a a flat top crown
(Boss of the Plains, Top Hats, and Derby's)
you favored conservative (republican),
law-and-order, or Monarchist views.
If
you wore a rounded crown (Bowlers, and
most cowboy hats) you favoured democracy
(Liberal/Democrat), individual freedoms,
and the such. Trust the newspapers to
make wearing a hat a political statement.
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NEW
OCTOBER 2008
Executive Saddle Bags
Load
these oversized saddle bags with all your
business gear; throw them over your shoulder
and walk a city block or two. You'll never
go back to carrying a briefcase. The heavy
leather bags can easily hold most anything,
including your lap top, legal size folders,
binders, note books, and cables. Inside
you will find sleeves to hold your wallet,
pens, or even a memory stick. We've even
put a cell phone sleeve on the outside neck,
and a heavy duty handle for easy carrying.
Cowboy
Action Shooters will
find these oversized saddle bags just the
thing to carry all your cowboy action tools.
You can easily store a gunbelt; two holsters;
spurs, wild rags and ammo. And that's just
in one side. On the other side you can carry
a two pistol case and more ammo, and in
most cases when the flaps are locked the
bags are legal for firearm transport.
Further customization of the bags is possible,
and is only limited by your imagination.
Click
for our Executive Saddle Bag page.
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