*** Tribute To The Original Cowboy *** "Aye! Lea' that hat alone! Tha's the third one! Tired o'you chewin' on my hats!" Well beefcake number #7 is up thanks to the incredible, Members Choice Sale at Daz3d. By Armond finally winning top 10 on the fourth sale, I was motivated towards this render. Although it is done for my beefcake series, I couldn't resist making it a dedication to the original cowboy. From days, years, 150 years ago or more, young and older slave men were given the duty of seeing to livestock. Often ridiculed and harshly labeled, one being, Cow-boy. Despite it, they enjoyed their duties, rounding up the cattle, or bringing in the "cows" - at times playing, they took up a dare and road a bull; bringing in wild ponies they broke them too. It wasn't long before the dare was tossed at their owner's son, who took up the challenge and then challenged one of his friends, and then his friend, and so on, and so on, and so on. Now today, look what has come of it. Yes its true, the face of the cowboy has changed. Yet, who would have thought their moments of play, would come to be such an American traditional event that many long to see? Rodeo's and cowboys! Ah yes, the origins are certainly humble and for the most part unknown - but I'm proud of them just the same. ===================================== ~*~Credits~*~ Cowboy: Armond for M3 @ Daz3d Clothing: Legends @ Runtime DNA Cabin: Pioneers - Log Cabin Construction Set Horse: MilHorse @ Daz3d Dog: MilDog @ Daz3d =================================== Copyright