Cowboy Wisdom for Today

I am sharing these pearls of cowboy wisdom, courtesy of fellow western author, Ron Scheer, who blogs at Buddies in the Saddle and The Real West

• Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.
• Don’t expect mules and cooks to share your sense of humor.
• Your buckle don’t shine in the dirt. Get up.
• Don’t let your yearnings get ahead of your earnings.
• Don’t wake a sleepin’ rattler.
• Ride it like you stole it.
• Size does matter. The bigger your buckle the better.
• Cattle know why they stampede, but they ain’t a-talkin’.
• The fastest way to move cattle is slowly.
• If you’re gonna drive cattle thru town, do it on Sunday. There’s little traffic and people are less disposed to cuss at ya.
• A hat brim breaks a spider web before your face does.
• When somebody outdraws you, smile and walk away. There’s plenty of time to look tough when you’re out of sight.
• Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.
• You cannot unsay a cruel word.