Today is: I love Cowboys and Cowgirls Day

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Dave Skinner of Stockton used a Nikon D7000 DSLR camera to photograph a cowboy competing in the penning competition at the Amador County Fair in Plymouth.
Dave Skinner of Stockton used a Nikon D7000 DSLR camera to photograph a cowboy competing in the penning competition at the Amador County Fair in Plymouth.

I Love Cowboys and Cowgirls Day is a day to honor, reflect on, and celebrate the legacy of cowboys and cowgirls. The dawn of cowboys and cowgirls started with the Spanish, who brought cattle raising traditions and horses to the Americas in the 16th century.

The term cowboy, which is the English translation of the Spanish word for vaquero, first appeared in 1725. A vaquero was an "individual who managed cattle while on horseback." The word derives from "vaca," which means "cow. Today, cowboys tend cattle on ranches. Historically, they herded and drove cattle in the West and South, and their role has since become one of legend, being romanticized in Wild West shows, and then in song and film.

Source: Checkiday.com

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