Don't Squat With Yer Spurs On! A Cowboy's Guide to Life (Bk.1) [Paperback]

Texas Bix Bender (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1992

Says the SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, "This book is worthy of a book rustler." In the tradition of humorist Will Rogers, it takes a look at life through the eyes of the cowboy. It is filled with quips and quotes that represent the Code of the West, like: "Always drink upstream from the herd" and "The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swallow."

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About the Author

Texas Bix Bender is the best-selling author of the Don't Squat with Yer Spurs on! series and writes for Riders Radio Theater. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Don't never interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none. Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. Every quarrel is a private one. Outsiders are never welcome. There never was a horse that couldn't be rode; there never was a man that couldn't be throwed. There's more ways to skin a cat than stickin' his head in a boot jack and jerkin' on his tail.

Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher (1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879054700
• ISBN-13: 978-0879054700
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > United States > Humor
  • #51 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Humor > Jokes & Riddles

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wit and Wisdom, April 30, 2000

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Kit Frazier "www.kitfrazier.com" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Squat With Yer Spurs On! A Cowboy's Guide to Life (Bk.1) (Paperback)

Proverbs by those living west of the Pecos could make everyone's life a little easier. Sayings like, "Tellin' a man to go to hell and makin' him do it are two entirely different propositions," and "If you get to thinkin' you're a person of influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around," could be some of the best advice ever written.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kudos From Cowboy Chris, January 26, 2001

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Christopher B. Jonnes "author of BIG ICE and... (Stillwater, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Squat With Yer Spurs On! A Cowboy's Guide to Life (Bk.1) (Paperback)

Pretty much everything we need to know about getting by in life is contained in the sage sayings in this book. One of my favorites is, "Never drink downstream from the herd." Some are simply funny. Others are downright insightful. This is the "Confusius says" of the American West. It makes a good gift, and the perfect thing to pass around at a gathering for laughs and conversation. --Christopher Bonn Jonnes, author of Wake Up Dead.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Code of the West, October 1, 2005

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Rock Man (Penns Woods) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Squat With Yer Spurs On! A Cowboy's Guide to Life (Bk.1) (Paperback)

I noticed that this book has not been reviewed for a few years and it's worth a new review. The book consists of 138 pages with a single statement per page. The statements are all short, accurate, and almost incomprehensible to most Americans living in the year 2005. We needed this book about 40 years ago when there were still a few folks that could understand it. That's the only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5....the author missed his due date! Anyway, if you don't read anything else, read that first page and live by it.