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Cow Boys (Literally), The Last Days of the Gay Rodeo and an Argument for Making ‘Ringo’ a Compliment, Not an Insult

Cowboy Week continues today with, among other things, actual cow boys. Like, as in, dudes who’s idea of a pet is a half-ton bovine. What you might not realize is, cows aren’t so dissimilar from your run-of-the-mill dogs and cats: They love a good scratch under their chins, and if you let them, they’ll sleep on your bed and hog all the covers.

Makes you want to rethink this whole “beef,” thing, doesn’t it?

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