A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. The cowboy is in charge of the horses, as is the wrangler. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work in and participate in rodeos, and many cowboys work only in the rodeo. Cowboy - History. The Spanish were adept at herding livestock. In fact the Spanish invented what we now know as the cowboy tradition beginning in the Middle Ages in Spain. During the 16th century, they brought the tradition wi ...

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• Cowboy - History
• Cowboy - Paniolo
• Cowboy - Cowboys of other nations
• Cowboy - Working cowboys
• Cowboy - Dress
• Cowboy - Tools
• Cowboy - Cow pony
• Cowboy - Vehicles
• Cowboy - Rodeo cowboys
• Cowboy - Cowgirls
• Cowboy - Popular Culture
• Cowboy - In art and culture
• Cowboy - Additionally
• Cowboy - External references

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Cowboy, Cowboy - History, Cowboy - Paniolo, Cowboy - Cowboys of other nations, Cowboy - Working cowboys, Cowboy - Dress, Cowboy - Tools, Cowboy - Cow pony, Cowboy - Vehicles, Cowboy - Rodeo cowboys, Cowboy - Cowgirls, Cowboy - Popular Culture, Cowboy - In art and culture, Cowboy - Additionally, Cowboy - External references

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On the ranch, the cowboy is responsible for feeding the livestock, branding or marking cattle and horses, and tending to their injuries or other needs. They also move the livestock to market. In addition, cowboys repair fences, maintain ranch equipment, and perform other odd jobs around the ranch. These jobs vary depending on the size of the ranch, the terrain, and the number of livestock. On larger ranches, or on those with lots of cattle, a cowboys may specialize in one task or another. On smaller ranches with fewer cowboys—often just family members—the cowboy tends ...

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Cowboy, Cowboy - History, Cowboy - Paniolo, Cowboy - Cowboys of other nations, Cowboy - Working cowboys, Cowboy - Dress, Cowboy - Tools, Cowboy - Cow pony, Cowboy - Vehicles, Cowboy - Rodeo cowboys, Cowboy - Cowgirls, Cowboy - Popular Culture, Cowboy - In art and culture, Cowboy - Additionally, Cowboy - External references

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The Bills were a youth subculture that thrived in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in the late 1950s, basing much of their image and outlook on the cowboys of American Western movies. Bills - Background. From 1957 to 1959, half a dozen movie theatres opened in the "African" neighbourhoods in Léopoldville (the city was segregated into African and European areas). The majority of Léopoldville's population was under 20, and most of these youths were educate ...

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• Bills - Background
• Bills - Way of life
• Bills - Hindoubill

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Stetson hats or Stetsons are often known as ten-gallon hats, or cowboy hats. Stetson is actually a brand name, not a type of hat. The John B. Stetson Company was founded by John B. Stetson, the inventor of the cowboy hat: a felt hat with a tall crown and very wide brim. It functions to protect its wearer's eyes from the sun, and can also double as a water bowl. In the 1860s Stetson created a rugged hat for himself made from thick beaver fur felt while panning for gold in Colorado. According to legend ...

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Barrel racing is a rodeo event that features a horse or barrel racer and one rider, also called a barrel racer, running a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels in a triangular arrangement. The cowgirl or cowboy will take up a gallop and ride towards the first barrel. They must make a complete loop around the barrel then accelerate toward the second barrel. At the second barrel, they will again make a complete loop, which means they will make the turn on the other lead then accelerate toward the third barr ...

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Cowboy Bebop (Japanese: カウボーイビバップ, but most often written in English, even in Japan) is an anime series directed by Shinichiro Watanabe that initially ran starting in 1998. The show was quite popular in Japan and has also been widely popular in the United States, often credited with significantly broadening the popularity o ...

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• Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop
• Cowboy Bebop - Plot
• Cowboy Bebop - Background
• Cowboy Bebop - Characters
• Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel
• Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black
• Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine
• Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV
• Cowboy Bebop - Ein
• Cowboy Bebop - Vicious
• Cowboy Bebop - Julia
• Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy
• Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men
• Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes
• Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack
• Cowboy Bebop - Staff
• Cowboy Bebop - Influences
• Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes
• Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings
• Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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A boot is a type of footwear which covers at least the foot and usually the ankle, and sometimes extends up to the knee or even the hip. They come in every imaginable variation of height, color, material and style. Most have a heel which is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece. Originally boots were made for working wear. Boot - Boots of different kinds. Boots which are designed as protection from the elements may be made of a single closely-stitched piece ...

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Jeans are trousers made from denim. Originally work clothes, they became popular among teenagers starting in the 1950s. Historic brands include Levi's and Wrangler. Today Jeans are a very popular form of casual dress around the world. Jeans - History. Jeans were first created in Genoa, Italy when the city was an independent Republic and a naval power. The first jeans were made for the Genoese Navy because it required all-purpose trousers for its sailors that could be worn wet or dry, and whose legs could ea ...

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• Jeans - Jeans in popular culture
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• Jeans - Lowrise Jeans
• Jeans - Brands
• Jeans - Fits
• Jeans - Types
• Jeans - Law

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Cosplay (コスプレ kosupure), a contraction (or portmanteau) of the English words "costume" and "play", is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, Japanese movies, or Japanese pop music bands. However, in some circles, "cosplay" has been expanded to mean simply wearing a costume. In Japan, "cosplay" as a hobby is usually an end unto itself. Likeminded people gather to see other costumes, show off their own elaborate handmade creations, take lots of pictures, and ...

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• Cosplay - Cosplay trends
• Cosplay - International cosplay
• Cosplay - Cosplay in North America
• Cosplay - Trivia
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Bratz is the name of a line of 9.5 inch dolls produced by MGA Entertainment, starting at the end of 2001. They are created in both sexes, "Bratz Boyz" having followed Bratz "girls" shortly after the girl dolls entered the toy market. Bratz - History. Bratz dolls are characterized by an oversized head with large eyes and lips, a small body and shoes that snap on and off. The original 8 characters were Yasmin (based on CEO Isaac Larian's own daughter, Jasmin), Sasha, Cloe and Jade. Over the course of t ...

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Black is a color with several subtle differences in meaning. Black - Color or light. Black can be defined as the visual impression experienced in directions from which no visible light reaches the eye. (This makes a contrast with whiteness, the impression of any combination of colors of light that equally stimulates all three types of color-sensitive visual receptors.) Pigments that absorb light rather than reflect it back to the eye "look black". A black pigment can, however, result from a combin ...

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The Western is an American genre in literature and film. Westerns are art works – films, literature, sculpture, television and radio shows, and paintings – devoted to telling stories set in the American West, often portraying it in a romanticized light. While the Western has been popular throughout the history of movies, it has begun to diminish in importance as the United States progresses farther away from the period depicted. Western genre - Definition. Westerns, by definition, are set in the ...

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• Western genre - Common themes
• Western genre - Origins of the Western idea
• Western genre - Western literature
• Western genre - Western films
• Western genre - The Classical Western film
• Western genre - Spaghetti Westerns
• Western genre - Revisionist Westerns
• Western genre - Genre studies and Westerns
• Western genre - Influences on and of the Western
• Western genre - Television Westerns
• Western genre - Quote

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Charrería is the Mexican style of traditional Spanish horsemanship that developed in Mexico under the hacienda system. Both the Mexican charreada type of rodeo and American type of rodeo grew out of this tradition. Prior to the Mexican Revolution in 1910, Mexican vaqueros and American and Canadian cowboys participated in similar events throughout all three countries. Following the breakup of the haciendas by the Mexican revolutionaries, the charros saw their traditions slipping ...

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Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel. A 27-year-old bounty hunter who was born on Mars. In appearance, Spike is tall and thin, but with muscular shoulders. He has dark green fuzzy hair, and brown eyes, one of which is lighter than the other (his left eye is a cybernetic prosthetic replacement after he lost his real eye in an accident). He is usually dressed in a blue leisure suit, with a yellow shirt and Lupin III inspired boots. Spike often has a cigarette between his lips, so ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Licensing authors and publishers

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Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel. A 27-year-old bounty hunter who was born on Mars. In appearance, Spike is tall and thin, but with muscular shoulders. He has dark green fuzzy hair, and brown eyes, one of which is lighter than the other. This is due to a cybernetic prosthetic replacement for the eye that he "lost in an accident." He is usually dressed in a blue leisure suit, with a yellow shirt and Lupin III inspired boots. Spike also usually has a cigarette between his lips, so ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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The film follows the story of a young Texan named Joe Buck (Jon Voight) who dresses like a rodeo cowboy. (As he tells people he meets, "I ain't a for-real cowboy, but I am a hell of a stud!") He heads to New York City in the hope of leading the life of a kept man. His naïveté becomes evident as quickly as his cash disappears. He is soon forced to hustle for a meager living as a "midnight cowboy" with a clientele that is the opposite (in affluence, and often gender) of the wea ...

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Midnight Cowboy, Midnight Cowboy - Plot Summary, Midnight Cowboy - Trivia

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He was depicted by Paris Themmen in the 1971 film adaption as dressing in a cowboy outfit and emulating the stars of his favorite western TV show. In the 1971 film, Mike is not quite 12 years old. This film portrays Mike in a more greedy manner than the book (he asks if Slugworth will pay extra to know about the Wonka mobile). ...

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Mike Teavee, Mike Teavee - Mike in the book, Mike Teavee - Mike in the 1971 film, Mike Teavee - Mike in the 2005 film, Mike Teavee - Similarities with Mike, Mike Teavee - Mike's downfall, Mike Teavee - Mike Teavee Song, Mike Teavee - Plot, Mike Teavee - Times sung, Mike Teavee - Portion of lyrics

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In United States slang in the 1910s and early 1920s a Jelly bean or Jellybean was a young man who made great effort to dress very stylishly (usually to attract women) but had little else to recommend him; similar to the older terms dandy and fop and the slightly later drugstore cowboy. However, the word was also used as a synonym for pimp. See also jelly roll. The type was memorialized in the song, "Jelly Bean (He's a Curbstone Cutie)", kept popular through the 1940s by Phil Harris. It was written by Jimmie Dupre, Sam Rosen, and Joe Verges, and published in New Orleans in 1920 ...

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Jelly bean, Jelly bean - History, Jelly bean - Flavors, Jelly bean - Slang

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The concept of the multiverse has been parodied in some episodes of Futurama. In one episode, Fry and the Planet Express crew travel to the edge of the universe, where there is a small wall and a pair of coin operated binoculars. Looking across the void, they see another Planet Express crew, dressed in cowboy outfits, looking back. When Fry asks about the possibility of infinite universes, Professor Farnsworth answers, "No, just the two." In another episode ("The Farnsworth Parabox"), which ignores the revelation of the aforeme ...

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Multiverse DC Comics, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-One, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-Two, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-Three, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-Four, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-Six, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-Seven, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-Twelve, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-A, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-B, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-C, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-C-Minus, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-D, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-S, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-X, Multiverse DC Comics - Earth-Prime, Multiverse DC Comics - Other Earths, Multiverse DC Comics - Contact between universes, Multiverse DC Comics - Crisis on Infinite Earths, Multiverse DC Comics - Post-Crisis, Multiverse DC Comics - Infinite Crisis, Multiverse DC Comics - Representations in other media, Multiverse DC Comics - External link

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