Cowboy Wanna Be

As a child, I always wanted to be

a cowboy like Roy Rogers and John

Wayne. All I needed was a horse to

ride, a wide-brimmed hat for my

head and a six-shooter holstered

to my side.

One year at Christmastime, Santa got

me a red cowboy hat and a cap pistol

to wear, which I did most every day.

Never could afford a horse, though,

and in the city where I lived, it was

not allowed to stable a horse anyway.

Turns out, when I grew old enough to

drive, I had a choice to buy a Pinto or a

Mustang. The Pinto was too small for

me, and the cost of a Mustang was be-

yond my means. It was then, I gave up

on my cowboy dreams, and bought a

Chevy Nova instead.

It was a stylistic and financial trade-off

for me, I agree. I wound up settling to be

(hypothetically speaking that is) Flash

Gordon instead. Never cared much for

Fords anyway.

Chris Hanch 10-25-19