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[–] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean didn't cowboys and samurai overlap on the timeline of history?

[–] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 36 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

That's why the joke is funny. Because it's literally true, but no American would other their culture that way

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

I would.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 10 points 2 weeks ago

Are you kidding? I can't speak for anyone else, but I think the overlap between the two is awesome!

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I overlapped on the timeline of your mom

[–] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 weeks ago

Very true, your and her are both alive at the same time period in history. I'm so glad you understood my original comment!

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How is droving cows to market being an itinerant warrior? Have I been mistaken about what cowboys do?

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty sure someone gets shot in almost every episode of Rawhide, it's as reliable as the barechested shot.

Also "cowboy" is often used generally for Western shows. Paladin (Have Gun Will Travel) is explicitly "a knight without armor in a savage land." 🎶

And the Rifleman is a small rancher with cows and boy. Don't mess with his boy!

Accurate documentaries, all.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm on a roll for barely related memory commenting lately.

Your post reminded me of an interaction with my brother years ago.

We were driving over this bridge that doubles as parking, and saw a mid 50s man in overalls and a hat, clearly a farmer, getting out of a beat up pick up truck. With him was a young 20 something boy, dressed in chic clothing, and very tight skinny jeans, with lots of bracelets.

I had just come out of the closet a few weeks earlier, and had explained some of the terminology to my brother a few days prior.

As we drive past my brother goes: look! A farmer and his Twink! ... Did I get that right?

I bout died

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hahaha!

Don't mess with his Twink!

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

We still sometimes references it, normally to the tune of farmer in the dell. Lol

[–] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Remember when kids used to play "cowboys and Indians"?

[–] yozul@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, I prefer the real thing to childhood funtime genocide play, but I guess that is a pretty common modern use for the term cowboy.

Plus if we use the actual historical meaning I can point out that most cowboys were Mexican, which is always a good time.

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago

They were an itinerant pastoral class though.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They trample vegetation with their ATVS

So, now their fucking with the ghost of Johnny Appleseed

And he's a charitable spirit, but not so Christlike

That he wouldn't take his tin pot hat to their windpipe.

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