Some Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys: A Collection of Articles and Essays (Volume 5) (Western Life)

Erickson’s articles and essays have been published in Texas Highways, Livestock Weekly, The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Times Herald, and American Cowboy . This collection is arranged by Place; From Buffalo to Cattle; The Cowboy; Cowboy Tools; Ranch and Rodeo; Animals; and This and That. Many of the pieces are anecdotal, based on Erickson’s experiences and observations on ranches. Others required some research and are more historical. Some are essays in which Erickson views contemporary life through the lens of cowboying. But all of them are vintage master storyteller John Erickson, told with humor and thoughtfulness. "Erickson's articles and essays have been published in Texas Highways, Oklahoma Today, Livestock Weekly, The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Times Herald, and American Cowboy. They are arranged by Place; From Buffalo to Cattle; The Cowboy; Cowboy Tools; Ranch and Rodeo; Animals; This and That. Many of the pieces are anecdotal, based on Erickson's experiences and observations on ranches. Others required some research and are more historical. Some are essays in which Erickson views contemporary life through the lens of cowboying. But all of them are vintage master storyteller John Erickson, told with humor and thoughtfulness."--BOOK JACKET. A collection of articles and essays by John R. Erickson, which have been published in ""Texas Highways"", ""Oklahoma Today"", ""The Dallas Morning News"" and more. Many of the pieces are anecdotal, based on Erickson's experiences and observations on ranches. Others are more historical. MY COUSINS AND I used to joke that when our grandmother, Mabel Curry, went to heaven, God would call her "Mrs. Curry," and she would address him as "Young Man."