FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

You Have to Raise 'Em

I hired this guy to work for me Out on the sand creek ranch He had on boots and a hat So I thought I'd take a chance.

learn, cowboy, mistake

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

Harvey's Little Mueller

Harvey bought this Mueller saddle With swells that rolled way back And he said, "When you're on a bucking horse It'll make your old ass laugh.

saddle, bronc, fall, hat

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

Protecting Your Assets

Some cowboys gathered a sizeable herd On a cold November day And bunched 'em together on a frozen flat That was as hard as fresh baked clay.

whiskey, pony, buck, horn

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

The Plum Brush Center Piece

Our house sets kind of on a hill That's to say the least With a lake on the west side And a canyon to the east.

crash, car, hill, roll, bush

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

Cowboy Roofer

Giz was ranching in the heart of the old Gyp Hills Down along Bitter Creek And was living in a house with a steep tin roof That had developed several leaks.

accident, roof, paint, fall, dogs

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

The Old Fiador

Listen all you young cowboys And out West you buckaroos If you're wanting to learn to tie the ole fiador I have a tip or two.

knot, instructions, curse

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

Grandkids

The primary school, in our little town, Every year in the month of May Invite all the dads to come in for lunch And celebrate Father's Day.

father's day, grandkids, dinner

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

An Education

I bought some horses at a sale This was several years ago I thought I could get 'em home and tune 'em up And make some extra dough.

business, horses, cattle

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

The Main Ingredient in Ranching

Now I'm not rich and famous Millions I don't possess But compared to what I started with I reckon I've been halfway a success.

ranching, wife, success, friend

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

Paper Trails to You

Some people think that a rancher's life Like the movies, is riding and romances They don't know that terrible task Of fighting bank finances.

finances, banker, ranch

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

June 20, 1993

We were married forty years ago On the last day of spring And since it was our ruby anniversary I bought Otie a ruby and diamond ring.

anniversary, ring, joke

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

Dumb Poem

You say horses are dumb animals? But just stop and look around If they think that something is harmful to their health They'll snort and walk around.

horses, dumb, people

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

Ole Jake's Whiskey

Jake said to me when he flagged me down "Would you do a favor for me?" I said, "I reckon I probably will What is it gonna be?"

whiskey, water, drunk

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

There'll Always be Cowboys

The cattle drives have long since ceased Ranching has changed a lot Here the railroad pens are a thing of the past We ship our calves in cattle pots.

cowboy, cattle, change, modern

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

The Mules Outwitted Skeet

One morning at dawn old Skeet harnessed up And loaded the kids and dog He was going down south to the kafercorn field To pitch on a little load.

mule, burn, failure, stubborn

Cow Country Happenings

FOLK COLL 11 G-46

Lonnie D Garten

The Outlaw

They say there never was a cowboy that couldn't be throwed And there never was a horse that couldn't be rode But I had a horse that no one could ride And a lot of good cowboys have certainly tried.

buck, horse, tall tale, barber

Welcome to Querecho Flats

FOLK COLL 11 B-78

Curt Brummett

Querecho Flats

Very few people know of or even care about Querecho Flats - where it is or how it came to be. I'm here to tell you that the ones who live there care, and they actually know where it is, too.

small town, drama, country

Welcome to Querecho Flats

FOLK COLL 11 B-78

Curt Brummett

Querecho Car Wash

I remember the time we had our very first (and last) 4-H car wash. One of the leaders (the only leader), who had just taken over control of the local little darlings, had decided to have a fund-raiser.

car wash, water, rules, strict

Welcome to Querecho Flats

FOLK COLL 11 B-78

Curt Brummett

Revenge at Querecho Flats

In our fair village there is an element of surprise that at times can be really aggravating. Most of the time the surprise comes from some of the little darlings that just happen to live in or around Querecho Flats.

halloween, prank, revenge

Welcome to Querecho Flats

FOLK COLL 11 B-78

Curt Brummett

Querecho Mammy

Querecho Flats has all kinds of characters, ranging from the town wino to the fanatic women of the Church of the Better-Than-Thou and Pert-Near-Perfect People. We have some heavy thinkers, a few nonthinkers, and one or two practical jokers, but one character that needs to be discussed is the fearless Querecho Mammy.

fire department, grandma, truck, stubborn

Welcome to Querecho Flats

FOLK COLL 11 B-78

Curt Brummett

Querecho Flats Scoreboard

The people of Querecho Flats are divided into several groups: First there are the members of the Church of the Better-Than-Thou and Pert-Near-Perfect People; the Thinkers (serious); the Non-Thinkers; the Practical Jokers (semi-serious) -

fight, women, gossip, insults

Welcome to Querecho Flats

FOLK COLL 11 B-78

Curt Brummett

Querecho Togetherness

When tragedy strikes, for some reason the people of Querecho Flats all band together just long enough to console the victims.

unity, hippie, theft, kindness

Welcome to Querecho Flats

FOLK COLL 11 B-78

Curt Brummett

Birthin' at Querecho Flats

Here in Querecho Flats, there have been several additions to the general population count. I'm not sure what caused all the add-ons, or so to speak, but the little blessed events have everyone back in semi-normal good moods.

children, birth, stress

Welcome to Querecho Flats

FOLK COLL 11 B-78

Curt Brummett

Querecho Women

The life cycle has always fascinated me, simply because it really isn't a cycle - it's a circus. Since I have lived in Querecho Flats, several of the old-timers passed on to that great oil field in the sky or the greater quilting clubs in the clouds.

birth, celebration, pregnant, anger

Welcome to Querecho Flats

FOLK COLL 11 B-78

Curt Brummett

Kortman County Fair

Every year at the same time, there is a great event that takes place in Kortman County. I call it the annual livestock show, rodeo, and fistfight.

parade, pioneer, fight, honor