National Day Of Cowboy was proclaimed to honor the Cowboy culture, which originated in Mexico, found its way into the American heartland, and gradually gained momentum. The day is celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday of July to encourage people to do their part in preserving the rich cowboy heritage.

Cowboys are characterized by their distinct choice of food, clothing, language and the set of cultural values that they thrive on. The primary reason why cowboys, the hat-wearing and mounted rowdy lads became an integral part of the American culture was that they played a major role helping settlers in Western America by helping to run the ranches, the large tracts of lands where herds of animals, including elk, bison, ostriches, emus, and alpacas are raised.

History of National Day of Cowboy:

The day was initiated in the year 2005 by the organization National Day of the Cowboy (NDOC) proposed a bill in the Wyoming House in favor of preserving the rich cowboy culture and history in that state. The bill was passed and other states also followed the state in passing NDOC in their legislatures. July 25 has since come to be celebrated as a holiday.

Quotes about cowboys that will wake up your inner-cowboy and will probably drive you to dress up as one:(Courtesy: Kidadl.com)

  • Let him ride a horse, he is a cowboy, ain't he? - Nathanael West
  • "That was the trouble of explaining with words. If you explained with gunpowder, people listened"- Dean F. Wilson
  • "I am really a-howling"- Jack Scaefer
  • "A true cowboy knows love, pain, and shame but never cares about fame."- Cowboy Proverb
  • "Funny how women are ashamed of their inner fairy whereas men are forever proudly display their inner cowboy or fireman." - Dawn French
  • "Every woman wants a cowboy."- B.J Daniels
  • "Cowboy is a breed tougher than nails and strong as steel."- Cowboy proverb
  • "True cowboys are the ones who aren't afraid to get dirty."- Lane Frost.
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