Cowboys have very difficult work to do. Well, taking care of hundreds of cattle is not that easy. They have to stay under the heat of the sun to do their job properly and because of this they deserve to have what is called the old cowboy hat.

The cowboy’s arduous way of life tended to develop rough-and-ready virtues, as well as extraordinary skill in horsemanship and marksmanship. These qualities have acquired an almost legendary character in numerous tales and songs, making the cowboy a symbol of manliness both in the U.S. and abroad. The unending stream of Western fiction based on the life of the cowboy includes The Virginian, by the American writer Owen Wister, and the many novels by Zane Grey. Cowboys are also depicted extensively in motion pictures and on television. The term cowboy were also applied during the American Revolution to bands of marauders organized by and loyal to the British cause. These cowboys stole cattle and sometimes other property, mainly in what is now Westchester County, New York. Similar but unorganized bands called Skinners operated during the same period in New Jersey. As you can see, cowboys are present in every corner of the world. Because of boredom maybe, cowboys just hummed and sung to wake their selves up.

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