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cowboys and samurai, exploding the myth

Posted by feedback in "harakiri", "the unforgiven", american culture, brett maverick, clint eastwood, cowboys, davey crockett, japanese culture, lash larue, movies, samurai, scorsese, the lone ranger, the sopranos, wyatt earp on Jun 12th, 2007 | 8 comments

i usedta be a cowboy. when i was 5 years old, i had a gray and white flannel western shirt, blue jeans, and baby brown cowboy boots. my eyes were pure blue, clear, and innocent, and i tried to be a good boy and to do everything my parents wanted. i watched all the cowboy shows on tv in the 50s and 60s. i was a fan of roy rogers, lash larue, the cisco kid, hopalong cassidy, the rifleman, brett maverick, the lone ranger, davey crockett, andy devine, and richard boone as a bounty hunter in “have gun will travel”. not so much gene autry, and my mom didn’t let me stay up for...

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trules is a blogger, traveler, artist, and educator. a native of new york city, he has been a working professional in the performing and literary arts for over 40 years. he is currently a full time associate professor of practice at USC's (university of southern california) school of dramatic arts. in previous incarnations, he has been a modern dancer, fulbright scholar, allen ginsberg poetry award winner, documentary filmmaker ("the poet and the con"), solo performance artist, and clown. (he ran for mayor of new york city as clown candidate, gino cumeezi, and finished 5th out of 4 candidates!)