The Buckaroos Vs The Hippies

"The Buckaroos Vs The Hippies"



"Down at the Adel Store

'Round in South East Oregon way

It happened one day in May

Two ole local buckaroos straggled into town

Takin a break from the days chores before starting more.

They walked into the store picked a spot near the steer head on the wall

And ordered two beers

What they saw next

Could have pert near brought 'em to tears

Out in front of the store was a sight

That one might see further south

A colorful VW camper bus pulled up

In front of the store

And not even two seconds later

Pulled up 2 more of these same buses

This peculiar looking bunch

Walked into the ole store for lunch

The two buckaroos had a hunch what this bunch of strangers were up to

Sure enough

Two of the strangers

Sat down next to the buckaroos

"Hey" the men asked, "what brings you to these parts"

The youngest of this colorful bunch decided to get smart

"Well" he said "you see we are environmentalists and we are protesting"

"Enviro WHATS!!!!! we don't take kindly to your types 'round here"

"Now you and your group there best be getting on your way" the old buckaroo said

"Wait whoa man" said the hippie kid. "It ain't what you think"

"AND said the older buckaroo. "did you all know?"

"That y'all stink worse than we do after a prolapse surgery on an ole Momma cow"

"Now wait a minute man" said the hippie

"You gotta understand"

"We know you're stewards to this land"

"So please, man don't get all mad"

Meanwhile the two buckaroos had heard enough

And things were gettin ready to get rough

So they went out to their trucks for bit

The hippies knew they were in for it now and were starting to get a little scared as people from town were starting to stare.

The buckaroos came back in the store

And tried to cut the hippies a little slack

"Son we ain't gonna hurt ya" said the older buckaroo

"But we want you to understand"

"Like you said earlier, we ARE stewards to the land, and some of what you say makes us mad"

"We also are out there in a blizzards"

"Helping a freezing calf find Momma"

"Sometimes we bring 'em into the line shack"

"And they spend the night in front of the fire when things get dire"

"But, most of your kinds don't seem to understand"

"We don't abuse the land, man, or beast"

"We give back"

The hippie kinda looked at him and said

"ya mean, you don't do what those websites and videos say you do?"

"That you hurt animals and the land"

"Nope" said the older buckaroo, "and did you know that beef is good for you too?"

"Man that's pretty far out" said the hippie

Just then two more buckaroos walked in

One was a pretty clean cut looking fellow

The other one, well he was a sight

Wearin the most colorful shirt, wild rag and authentic Spanish Chapadaros, the boy had style even if his hair was a bit wild.

Was a delight to the townsfolks who saw

A delight for everyone, except for the hippies

They knew they'd been beat

You see, these two were the most talked about buckaroos in the West

Havin just come back from Santa Ynez from a big roping

"HEY!" said the rather shaggy colorful buckaroo.

"Didn't we just pass y'all on the way back from California Land?"

The group of hippies sighed

As they were admiring the man's colorful tie

"WELL??" he said

The hippies just kind of snickered and stared

Some were startin to get kind of scared

"Maybe we better get out of here" they said

So they loaded back into their colorful buses

The buckaroos all laughed and kind of cussed them

"Well" said the older buckaroo. "Ya don't see that everyday"

"Glad they headed on their ways"

The young buckaroo with the colorful get up leaned against the bar and said

"Ya know", "it ain't everyday we get those types in town"

"Too bad we missed it when things got down"

"Well, actually" said the older man

"They were kinda nice to me 'an Stan"

"Ya, "but did they try an protest something"?

"No" said Stan, "just curious about the land

"And also

"I think they were trying to find the Tofu Man"


Well that day went down in history

At the Adel Store that day in May

As the day when

Two totally different groups of men

Met up and discussed their different ways

And to confirm the myth

Even after tryin

It is just in the cards

That buckaroos and hippies

Still don't get along

The Ole Ranch Truck

"The Ole Ranch Truck"

It isn't much to look at see

4 bald tires

Cracked windshield

2 doors that are two different colors

Floorboards about rusted out

Holes in the seats

Tags and half a cow crayon on the dash

But this ole truck

Is worth more than just cash

It is a feed hauler during the winter feeding

It's doubles as a hay hauler during summer haying

It is a warm place for a newborn calf who needs a boost

It's traveled many miles

This truck ain't gonna go out of style

There is always a pile of cowdogs in the back

Don't worry they won't attack unless you get to close

Yup she's seen better days

But I wouldn't give up

The Ole Ranch Truck.

Me and the ole truck in 2004 my freshman year at college! She is retired and living out her years with my brother nowadays

Fall Round Up In The Air

Fall Round Up In The Air

It's fall round up time again

Days are gettin shorter

Leaves are turning orange

Time to bring the cattle back home from the range

Trailing them back for miles

Wearing a Scotch cap, wild rag, wool vest, and a smile.

 We sort 'em the shipping corrals

And wait for the truck

Hopin it don't get stuck

 In the mud 'an muck

Load 'em up and head up to town

To the auction barn

It's just a fall tradition 

'Bein a horseback in the slight chilly air

With not a care

There ain't no time to spare

Folks it is fall round up time

Soon it'll be winter feeding and calving time again

But now

Fall round up is in the air