Hank The Cowdog

[greenwillowherefords]

Does anyone else around here listen to the "Hank the Cowdog" tapes with their kids, or get them the books? I find them hilarious, although it has been some time since we've gotten any new ones.

 

[milkmaid]

Yep, I've read 'em and liked 'em alright. I read about anything I can get my paws on.

Currently I've been working my way through the Louis L'Amour books and really liking them. Have you read those?

 

[greenwillowherefords]

Yep, I've read 'em and liked 'em alright. I read about anything I can get my paws on.

Currently I've been working my way through the Louis L'Amour books and really liking them. Have you read those?

Almost all of them. I used to have dozens of them, and got swindled out of them in a trade. He was one of the best. The old hardback Zane Greys are hard to beat as well. They knew how to tell a good story without a bunch of dirty talk and filth.

 

[frenchie]

Yep, I've read 'em and liked 'em alright. I read about anything I can get my paws on.

Currently I've been working my way through the Louis L'Amour books and really liking them. Have you read those?

Almost all of them. I used to have dozens of them, and got swindled out of them in a trade. He was one of the best. The old hardback Zane Greys are hard to beat as well. They knew how to tell a good story without a bunch of dirty talk and filth.

Classic characters those Sackets, Talons, Chancey, Kilkenny and no filth.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I concur good books

 

[milkmaid]

I'm always up for a good, well-written, clean book with a fascinating topic.

I read another good one the other day - "Shane" by Jack Shaeffer. There was a video made based on the book that I don't plan to watch. The videos are never as good as the books, and I already have my own image of of how each of the characters would look and act. I'm sure I'd be disillusioned by the movie.

 

[Craig-TX]

I haven't read many of the Hank the Cowdog books but I get a kick out of the tapes. They are super corny but funny and really make the miles pass on a road trip. One of my favorites is The Case of the Hooking Bull.

Years ago I read 20 or 30 L'Amour books. Zane Grey could really write too. Fred Gipson had some good ones with Old Yeller, Savage Same and others. Frederic Remington, the great western painter, was also an excellent writer and recorded many fascinating stories about his experiences with cowboys, Indians, calvarymen and other interesting characters.

Craig-TX

 

[CattleAnnie]

All time favourite western themed books for me have got to be:

The Virginian

The Great Horse Race

and the book outshines the movie - Lonesome Dove

Take care

 

[buckaroo_bif]

anybody remember a write named Thomas C.Hinkle? he wrote a lot of dog stories and horse stories, splendid writer we had a lot of his books in the country school i grew up in. mustang was one of my favorites.
bif

 

[ollie]

I always prefered Zane Gray over anyone. I read them all years ago. Funny though , as the years go buy I can't remember a single one. Please pass the oatmeal and turn down that rock music.

 

[buckaroo_bif]

zane grey is a wunerful writer. i still loved thomas c. hinkle i guess cause i was very young at the time i was reading his books, probably 4th grade. seemed to have a big influence on my life at the time. kind of a period in there between oatmeal and rock n roll music.
bif

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

I concur good books

Big word that "concur" Caustic. Your sis teach you that one? :lol:

 

[Orerancher]

Always liked the books written by Will James.

 

[Wewild]

miss post some how ??? my bad.

 

[buckaroo_bif]

still no one heard of thomas c. hinkle? :roll:

 

[lucky us]

I listen to Hank the Cowdog with my daughters, but I would rather read a Peter Dawson or Wayne D. Overholser any time. (that is when I'm in the mood for a good book)

 

[ranchwife]

have been reading Hank the Cowdog to my kids for several years, now!! they have all enjoyed the follies of the idiot "head of ranch security"...however, my 5 year old has now taken to calling me "Drover"....not sure how to take that!! ;-) :shock: