cowpoke

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I guess it's because that cowpoke is carrying an entire carton of cigarettes.

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  • And the pink-pinafored Bo Peep Lamp (Annie Potts) bats her big eyes only for her cowpoke hero. —  F ;SF; - vol 091 issue 01 - July 1996
  • Although the acting is solid, from Sam Elliott as the cowpoke of the sky Lee Scoresby to Tom Courtenay as Farder Coram, an elder of the gyptians (water gypsies) that are staunch—if underdeveloped—allies of Lyra, most of the adult actors have precious little to do in the film. —  FSF,May2008
  • Then again, perhaps a walk-on by a certain pint-sized cowpoke would rustle up some ratings glory for the Oh, yay! —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Whether as a young cowpoke growing up in or around Idaho or coming from as far away as Hawaii to become a member of the CSI rodeo team, each is aware of the reputation of one of the most successful rodeo programs in the nation.
  • Palance plays a sly cowpoke, while Crystal is a novice from Los Angeles who has paid for a two-week dude ranch vacation.
 

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