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RETRO FIND: Reporter spoke only in rhymes to attend cowboy camp in 1994

Anyone can be a cowboy poet, they just have to rhyme.

RETRO FIND: Reporter spoke only in rhymes to attend cowboy camp in 1994

Anyone can be a cowboy poet, they just have to rhyme.

I'm *** reporter on the 6 o'clock news, but I've always wanted to run with the big buckaroos, so I'll lay down my pad and pin for *** while and try to do things cowboy style. The Sunday shirt dressed up for the first time since Roundup, dusted his hat and smoothed up the crown. His boots are all shined up his Levines are pressed up gassed up his pick up, and he's headed for town. Now some guys like their hats big and black, others say characters what makes *** hat *** hat. You see *** cowboy has *** heart of gold, but there's one thing you just don't do. And if he hung his underwear up on the wall, would you have to try that on too? The reason these fellows are stepping so high is because boots make *** man more than *** guy. The things that they wear on their feet. There's lots of shades I've never seen, but they scoot them round and round the floor. Like *** technicolor dream. And it's not just men who can tell *** tale. Women can spin some pretty good yarns as well. And *** newborn calf taking his first step to him is pure delight, and he has to chuckle every time that old red rooster tries to pick *** fight. Being *** cowboy poet takes more than just rhyming. It takes living and loving and just the right timing. And while I may be pretty good with *** verse, poetry's something that can't be rehearsed, so I'll stick to reporting all different views and leave the poetry to the big buckaroos. Kit Williams, 5 News. I
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Updated: 6:45 AM CDT Jul 28, 2025
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RETRO FIND: Reporter spoke only in rhymes to attend cowboy camp in 1994

Anyone can be a cowboy poet, they just have to rhyme.

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Updated: 6:45 AM CDT Jul 28, 2025
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It’s been over 125 years since the historical cowboy roamed the Wild West. Despite this, cowboy culture remains relevant due to its impact on national identity through music, fashion and lifestyle. Most notably, cowboy poetry and music have influenced Western and Country music genres, however the effects of the Wild West are far-reaching. Beyoncé was influenced by Western music when writing “Cowboy Carter,” inspiring fans to match the cowboy aesthetic on tour. Chappell Roan named herself after the song “The Strawberry Roan,” written by cowboy Curley Fletcher.The desire to be a cowboy even reached this reporter. In 1994, Kit Williams rhymed her way through cowboy poetry camp, where cowpoke waxed poetic about life lessons.Watch the video above to see if the reporter was able to rhyme every time. If you liked this video, watch the playlist of our best archival videos below.

It’s been over 125 years since the historical cowboy roamed the Wild West. Despite this, cowboy culture remains relevant due to its impact on national identity through music, fashion and lifestyle.

Most notably, cowboy poetry and music have influenced Western and Country music genres, however the effects of the Wild West are far-reaching.

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Beyoncé was influenced by Western music when writing “Cowboy Carter,” inspiring fans to match the cowboy aesthetic on tour. Chappell Roan named herself after the song “The Strawberry Roan,” written by cowboy Curley Fletcher.

The desire to be a cowboy even reached this reporter. In 1994, Kit Williams rhymed her way through cowboy poetry camp, where cowpoke waxed poetic about life lessons.

Watch the video above to see if the reporter was able to rhyme every time.

If you liked this video, watch the playlist of our best archival videos below.