Thursday, March 5, 2009

take a trip to the american west

So, I'm back to the cowboy thing again. It doesn't help that I've been watching Encore Western all week long. I can't believe there's a television channel that only plays cowboy movies. (My favorite thus far has to be Shalako with Brigitte Bardot and Sean Connery. The storyline is absolute shit, but the clothes... OH, the clothes!)

Maybe I'm not that nostalgic about leather chaps, leather whips, and dusty denim. Maybe this little obsession has to do with traditional notions of chivalry, damsel in distress, and good always defeating evil.

Oh, what am I saying? Of course it's all about the leather. And if you can throw in some of those "Indian" feathers, I'm enthralled. (Although I have to admit that the whole premise behind the western genre is inherently racist. If it's not the Native Americans, it's the Mexicans trying to defeat the good ole American notion of finder's keepers.)

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credits: Life photo archive

7 comments:

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  2. I want me some flannel and sweet leather chaps...and maybe a lasso too!

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  3. It's always always about the leather. Awww, I love cowboys. x

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  4. Cowboy fashion always has a guilty spot in my heart. I loved the clothing in 3:10 to Yuma, and there is something about denim overalls I find wonderful. Oh and the boots!!!

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  5. A television channel that ONLY plays cowboy movies?? haha wow! I'm still thinking about buying a pair of cowboy boots, but I can't decide if I want to go for it or not :p

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  6. haha i secretly catch the occasional western on encore too :p xx
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  7. seriously there's a tv channel that only plays cowboy movies??? wow there must be hecka lot of cowboy movies then...or is it just on for a few hours or something???

    ANywayz, the cowboy idea may be racist but it's a historical identity, right? Methinks history should always be 'celebrated' :P sorry being all nerdy..

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