George Akers quoted in Las Vegas newspaper

[ArdraF]

Lucy,

That hubby of yours is quoted in today's Las Vegas Review Journal (March 4, 2006).  An article that starts on page one is titled "Most cowboys taken aback by 'Brokeback'".  It continues on page two where George gave me my morning chuckle.  It reads:

Added George Akers, a retired rodeo calf roper from Maricopa, Ariz., "Well, I'll put it this way:  I've never had a cowboy wink at me."

I can just see George saying that! ;D  Tell George I said thanks for the chuckle.

ArdraF

 

[Betty Brewer]

Added George Akers, a retired rodeo calf roper from Maricopa, Ariz., "Well, I'll put it this way:? I've never had a cowboy wink at me."

Yes I can just hear George saying that too.  And I'll bet he is glad  no cowboy winks are sent his way.  Thanks for sharing.  I  had a good chuckle too.

Betty

 

[Ned]

Yep, that sounds just like George

 

[Ron]

Added George Akers, a retired rodeo calf roper from Maricopa, Ariz., "Well, I'll put it this way:  I've never had a cowboy wink at me."

Yep, Sounds like George.  Lucy please pass on to George my thanks for todays chuckle.

 

[jandespiller]

I  think that George doesn't get winked at is  because he doesn't give the impression that he would wink back..... John

 

[BruceinFL]

But those Brokeback Mt guys (?) aren't cowboys...they're goat ropers.  ;D

 

[Tom and Margi]

I have a wonderful picture of George from one of the Centermost rallies.? Barbara Barbera asked him to move a flower arrangement from one place to another.? He was too much of a gentleman to refuse the request, but he handled it like it had "kooties" and the look on his face spoke volumes.?

Hugs, George!? You're the realest cowboy who ever put on a hat!

Margi

 

[Jeff]

Keep it up George! ;D

 

[lucyakers]

Thanks everybody. George thought he was talking to the local paper!

He is a team roper, not a calf roper and the Brokeback boys were sheep herders, not goat ropers. Otherwise...

 

[Tom]

Here's a photo of George practicing his roping skills at QZ.

 

[Karl]

Hey Lucy,

How about a couple photos of George in action????

.... sheep herders, not goat ropers.

All looks the same in the stewpot to us city slickers ;D

 

[Jim Dick]

Karl,

Here are a couple of shots of George in Pahrump a few years ago. He's the one in tan.

 

[John From Detroit]

...r and the Brokeback boys were sheep herders, not goat ropers. Otherwise...

OH, so Brokeback is about gay sheep hearders

Now that's a whole different kettle of stew

(You see, as it happens, I qualify for the "Cowboy" designation being as I grew up on a Dairy farm)

 

[Karl]

Nice shot, Jim. Tnx!

 

[Jim Dick]

Nice shot, Jim. Tnx!

You're welcome! I actually took a whole series of that run and, if I play them one after another, it's just like an old time movie.

 

[Jim Dick]

Karl,

I just noticed only one of the two photos made it. Here's the other.

 

[Karl]

Jim,

I noticed, but didn't want to say anything. Sometimes it's difficult for people our age to count up to 2 ;D

Another great shot!

 

[lucyakers]

Thanks Jim. With the digital, I always seem to get pics of the rear end of things as they go by.

To JohninDetroit: My brother is a dairy farmer. Dairy farmers are farmers, not cowboys! At least not in the tradition of Louis Lamour!

 

[Karl]

Lucy,

Being from Wisconsin, the Dairy State, I udderly agree ;D

 

[Karl]

On the other hand, farmers plant things. How do you plant a cow :

Oh yeah - with a Bull dozer ;D