2012 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

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In the interest of keeping this thread going, here is an excerpt from a classic poet-
S. Omar Barker-
from "Canned Termaters"

A batchin' in the boar's-nest,
as the line camps then was called,
You often tired of cookin',
and your appetite got stalled,
But if up there upon the shelf
some canned termaters stood,
You'd "cut a can" for supper,
and it sure did savor good.
Some days inside your slicker
you would pack a can or two,
Tied on behind your saddle.
If the water holes was few
You'd "cut a can" and drink it
as you jogged along the road,
And swear that canned termaters
was the best fruit ever growed.

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The pre-Elko party this Friday will gather about 30 people from the western part of Nevada to start the festivities. We have two musicians that travel through then from california a guitar player and a mandolin player. Cindy plays guitar, and the host's son plays violin with the Reno Philharmonic as a hight school student. He plays fiddle for informal get togethers. We will be having dinner and playing and singing until the wee hours as a warm-up for the real deal the following week. Hope to see you there in Elko.