As a young man, he played in groups with names like the Tuxedo Slickers.

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For some reason, Missourans show remarkable hostility to city slickers when it comes to electing their governor.

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Alas, they do not belong to the locals but to city slickers who want their hub caps repainted.

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Farm stays are also mutually beneficial: city slickers can develop a connection with local residents and, perhaps, a culture much different than their own.

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Still, to maintain water supplies for city slickers, farmers have seen their allocations slashed, and have even been selling their water to cities.

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Machismo is idolised in the culture of the virile gaucho or cowboy riding the pampas on his horse, or the well-dressed city slickers who are the subject of so many sad tango songs.

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