I thought of that old ad while looking through the Times this morning: in a story about the 50 best clothing stores in America, there were three different Western wear outfits. Alcala's of Chicago, where the Old West ended and civilization rode the rails back east (or just a little further West to the new railheads); "The Double Take Experience," which is a thrift store in Sante Fe; and Lou Taubert Ranch Outfitters of Casper, Wyoming.
I guess cowboy boots and jeans must be having a moment in the City.
2 comments:
I loved that ad. It's what I always think of, too, when I hear this kind of thing about NYC.
I found out some of the "working class" in my New England hometown had an affinity for country and western music. When I was a high school student there in the '60s, the high school had a Folk Club. The Folk Club was dominated, of course, by Pete Seeger fans----including his politics. But not all hewed to that. When the Folk Club presented a concert during an assembly, one of the acts was a "working class" guy (not many of them in the Folk Club) playing a cowboy song. He was a competent guitarist and singer, but because cowboy music wasn't considered cool, the auditorium burst out in laughter.
The husband of a classmate of my sister--one of his brothers was my classmate---built an open stage for country and western music dancing during the summer. Obviously not used during an New England winter!
Gringo
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