Denim Page Toppers

Broomstick Cowboy

Dream on, little broomstick cowboy,
Of rocket ships and Mars,
Of sunny days, And Willie Mays,
And chocolate candy bars.
Dream on little broomstick cowboy,
Dream while you can,
Of big green frogs,
And puppy dogs,
And castles in the sand.

• Cowboys like to horse around.
• In cities no one is quiet but many are lonely; in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely. (Geoffrey F. Fisher)
• When a cowboy makes a mistake, it's a butte.

A Cowboy's Guide to Life

(Texas Bix Bender and others)

• Always drink upstream from the herd.
• Ask no more and give no less than honesty, courage, loyalty, generosity, and fairness.
• Be sure to taste your words...before you spit them out. (anon)
• The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you shave his face in the mirror every morning.
• A cowboy removes his hat only for one thing...and it ain't for takin' a bath! (anon)
• Don't get mad at somebody who knows more 'n you do. It ain't their fault.
• Don't let so much reality into your life that there's no room left for dreamin'.
• Don't never interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none.
• Don't squat with yer spurs on!
• Don't worry about bitin' off more than you can chew. Your mouth is a whole lot bigger'n you think.
• The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.
• Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's open.
• Go after life as if it's something that's got to be roped in a hurry before it gets away.
• Go West, young man, and grow up with the country. (Horace Greeley)
• Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
• If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't.
• If you find yourself in a hole the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
• If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
• If you want to forget all your troubles, take a little walk in a brand-new pair of high-heeled ridin' boots.
• If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
• It don't matter so much how long a ride you have, as how well you ride it.
• It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
• Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back.
• Makin' it in life is kinda like bustin' broncs: you're gonna get thrown a lot. The simple secret is to keep gettin' back on.
• Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.
• Never follow good whiskey with water, unless you're out of good whiskey.
• Never miss a chance to rest your horse.
• Never miss a good chance to shut up.
• Never smack a man who's chewin' tobacco.
• Never trust a cowboy until you have seen him ride! (anon)
• No matter who says what, don't believe it if it don't make sense.
• The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back into your pocket.
• Remove your spurs before getting in bed. (anon)
• Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.
• Tellin' a man to git lost and makin' him do it are two entirely different propositions.
• A smart ass just don't fit in a saddle.
• Speak your mind...then ride a fast horse! (anon)
• There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither one works.
• There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation, the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
• Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
• Trust everybody in the game, but always cut the cards.
• When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson. (anon)
• When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else.
• The wildest critters live in the city!
• Write it in your heart. Stand by the code, and it will stand by you.
• You don't need decorated words to make your meanin' clear. Say it plain and save some breath for breathin'.

from Country Sunshine

(Dottie West - words and music by Dottie West, Bill Davis, Dianne Whiles)

Page Idea

Country Boy page:
Use brown stickers to write "Thank God I'm" across the top of a page and "A Country Boy" down the right side. Angle the letters and overlap if needed. Using the brown, orange and green earth tone design lines make a border just inside the letters and only on the top and right. Place the animal and wagon stickers from the heritage pack among the letters (the stickers can overlap some of the letters and border). You may want to add some music notes. (Bonnie L.)

Country Boy page variation:
Use black letters. Use two small brown colt stickers, 4 cowboy boots and 2 hats. Use the earth tone design lines as described above. Use one of the colts to save a "Y" sticker (if you are always running out of Y's). Put one of the colt stickers between the "Y" on "country" and the "B" on "Boy". Let a couple of the horse's feet overlap the "B" slightly. It looks like the horses back is covering the bottom part of the "Y" but actually it is the top part of the "X" that is used in place of the top part of the "Y". Also let some of the boots and hats overlap some of the other letters on the page so it will not look obvious. Use part of the bottom of the "X" for the apostrophe in "I'M".