Rather, it appeared to be the newer buildings, made of flimsy materials and put up by cowboy builders, that gave.

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"There will be a lot of people tonight with beat up, real cowboy boots too, " she added.

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Further east, families can get a taste of the Wild West, saddling up for a cowboy adventure through the desert and canyons of Utah and Arizona.

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But eight years ago he signed up for his first "cowboy action shooting" match in Durango, Colo. and was transformed.

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The role of a cowboy was not a stretch for Robertson, who grew up on an Oklahoma horse ranch.

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While Oracle is known for a cowboy atmosphere that accommodates sharp personalities, H-P is considered the tech industry's buttoned-up elder statesman, where employees take yearly classes in correct business conduct.

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