Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

We Ranked Typical Cowboy Culture Things We Love or Hate

From lifted trucks to horse girls and Marfa.

By Daniel Renfrow February 28, 2024 Published in the Spring 2024 issue of Houstonia Magazine

Welcome to the second iteration of our dangerous game of approval and disapproval: Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am. Every issue, we’ll be ranking stuff here that we love or hate about any topic. Since this ain’t our first rodeo, we’ve decided to talk about all things cowboy culture. Pour yourself a ranch water and get ready to take offense.

Yes Ma’am
Rhinestone boots. Think of them as disco balls for your feet.

No Ma’am
Big-ass lifted trucks. Compensating for something?

Yes Ma’am
Line dancingThese boots were made for scooting.

No Ma’am
Cattle guards. A twisted ankle? In this economy?

Yes Ma’am
Hand-embroidered western suits. Paid for in 12 monthly installments.

No Ma’am
Private ranchesIt’s most unfair.

Yes Ma’am
Wide-open spaces“Room to make a big mistake.”

No Ma’am
Rodeo trafficJust take the light rail.

Yes Ma’am
Horse girlsHorses are very cool, actually.

No Ma’am
MarfaIt’s the Tulum of Texas.

Yes Ma’am
Fat Tony’s remix of “Neon Moon”. We love a good mashup.

No Ma’am
Bro-country music. “That don’t impress me much.”

Yes Ma’am
Ranch waters. Because “it gets hotter than a…”

No Ma’am
Square toe boots. Fashion over function—the rounder the better.

Yes Ma’am
Chicken-fried steak. With extra gravy.

No Ma’am
When politicians dress like cowboys. Are those lifts in your boots?

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