Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The Code Delivered by Gene

The Cowboy Code - Gene Autry

1. The Cowboy must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair advantage.
2. He must never go back on his word, or a trust confided in him.
3. He must always tell the truth.
4. He must be gentle with children, the elderly, and animals.
5. He must not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant ideas.
6. He must help people in distress.
7. He must be a good worker.
8. He must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits.
9. He must respect women, parents, and his nation's laws.
10. The Cowboy is a patriot.

For you cowboys and cowgirls that would like to visit Gene's site, just click here.

1 comment:

jakemaxwel said...

I love this, John. I grew up with Gene Autry and Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and their views on the world were pretty much right on!