Baxter Black is "good, but indescribably weird," observes theDallas Morning News. "The dean of cowboy bards, and the Art Buchwald of the Stetson-and-Levi's crowd," raves theChristian Science Monitor."Mark Twain served up with a little Groucho Marx," proclaims theWeekly Standard. But the author's mother has the last word: "Baxter's stories are just the right length." The world's bestselling cowboy poet, author ofCactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy, and...
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HistoryI personnally have not read this book. It was a gift to my son in-law. However, he LOVES it.
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I had no idea he was on NPR. When my neighbor loaned me Horseshoes, Cowsocks and Duckfeet I was a long time getting around to picking it up. When I did it was only because I knew I needed to be able to tell the neighbor I had done so (out of courtesy).I'm glad I did read it. Black probably isn't for everyone. There's a body of experience required to understand the point of his anecdotes and laugh at his humor. If you...
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I have heard Baxter Black on the radio for years and I finally bought one of his books(I plan to buy more). Well, it was worth every one of the 60 miles I had to travel to purchase it. His stories or poems are truly laugh out loud. I liked the story about the cowboy trying to do his laundry and getting in an accident and his truck caught fire and a box of ammo was in the truck. He writes about everyday happenings that happen...
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