For those who dunna know the Cowpokes cartoon--here are a few:

the ringo kid · Jun 4, 2014

I HAD this book but, loaned it to a good-looking gal about 33 years ago--who forgot to return it. This gal then got married so im supposing she forgot to return it.

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zzzippper · Jun 4, 2014

I guess this is outside my frame of reference. Just not funny to me.

the ringo kid · Jun 4, 2014

zzzippper said:
I guess this is outside my frame of reference. Just not funny to me.

These were all I could find. The book I mentioned I had above--has many great ones--such as a Cowboy being bucked off a horse who is about to land bass first into a thick and very prickily patch of Cactus.

The caption on that one was something like: "Ooo, that's fixin' to hurt." or something like that.

Another I can remember--shows a Preacher going out to Jakes Ranch--has to open and close a large number of gates, and by the time the preacher arrives to see Jake--he's rip-roaring mad.

Believe me--his older ones are funny as heck.

shouldazagged · Jun 4, 2014

Mr. Reid obviously studied Bill Mauldin's drawing style. Some of those looked very much like Mauldin.

the ringo kid · Jun 4, 2014

shouldazagged said:
Mr. Reid obviously studied Bill Mauldin's drawing style. Some of those looked very much like Mauldin.

That's exactly what I was thinking because, he has Bill Mauldin's type of humor.

galena · Jun 4, 2014

Nice post Ringo Kid. I've been a fan of Ace Reid since I was a kid and have several of his cartoon books. There are a lot of folks in my past who could have been the models for his cartoons. I always liked the one where Slim was dealing for a horse with a horse trader, the trader is leaning on the horse and he says; "Before we get to this horse's fine qualities, just what fine qualities are you lookin' for?" Sort of riminds me of some gun dealers I know. Thanks for posting.

Iggy · Jun 4, 2014

Like galena, I have a number of Ace's books. One thing about it, you have to have lived it to understand some of his cartoons. There ain't no doubt he knows the trials and tribulations of old hard scrabble ranchers for certain sure..

I have been in several of those circumstances myself. Dealin' with mossy old cows and bankers is just part of the life of a rancher even today.

This'n right here shore strikes a chord these days..

bgrone · Jun 4, 2014

Funny

I love them, I have one on my wall at the shop, the two cowpokes at the mailbox, one says to the other while reading the mail " the lonely hearts club sent our pictures back......said they ain't that lonely"

Jim in Iowa

keith44spl · Jun 4, 2014

"...loaned it to a good-looking gal about 33 years ago--who forgot..."

Ringo Kid,

I knew a gal like that one time....

Been in more that a few of them wrecks with hosses and cattle.

Them banker fellers ought not to bite the hand that feeds em, what with all them high interest short term notes....

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mtgianni · Jun 4, 2014

I have two favorite Ace Reid cartoons. In the first a worn down waitress is pouring and says "I had a husband once, but his wife come and got him".

Second is a TV Repairman at the farmhouse. The caption is "The reason you folks aren't getting a picture is you done bought yourselves a microwave oven".

tops · Jun 4, 2014

I don't know who drew it but a cartoon I won't forget is 2 horses talking over a fence. One says "my name is whoa dammit. What's yours"? I once owned that horse.

Larry

the ringo kid · Jun 5, 2014

galena said:
Nice post Ringo Kid. I've been a fan of Ace Reid since I was a kid and have several of his cartoon books. There are a lot of folks in my past who could have been the models for his cartoons. I always liked the one where Slim was dealing for a horse with a horse trader, the trader is leaning on the horse and he says; "Before we get to this horse's fine qualities, just what fine qualities are you lookin' for?" Sort of riminds me of some gun dealers I know. Thanks for posting.

Welcome and, these do bring back memories of better times. I remember early Saturday mornings-instead of watching cartoons, my Dad, a brother and I, would head down to Corral Street in Kingsville, and watch real Cowboys Cow-punching and doing rope practice. This was also back in the day before the street was paved, and had a few small ranches located on it. I sure do miss those days. Now where these small ranches were-are restaurants and other businesses.

the ringo kid · Jun 5, 2014

Iggy said:
Like galena, I have a number of Ace's books. One thing about it, you have to have lived it to understand some of his cartoons. There ain't no doubt he knows the trials and tribulations of old hard scrabble ranchers for certain sure..

I have been in several of those circumstances myself. Dealin' with mossy old cows and bankers is just part of the life of a rancher even today.

This'n right here shore strikes a chord these days..

I think that's why Zipper didnt enjoy them not knowing the humor behind these pieces.

the ringo kid · Jun 5, 2014

bgrone said:
I love them, I have one on my wall at the shop, the two cowpokes at the mailbox, one says to the other while reading the mail " the lonely hearts club sent our pictures back......said they ain't that lonely"

Jim in Iowa

If you can? id love to see that one. I think it would fit in perfectly in my brothers home.

) Make a great T-shirt image too.

the ringo kid · Jun 5, 2014

keith44spl said:
Ringo Kid,

I knew a gal like that one time....

Been in more that a few of them wrecks with hosses and cattle.

Them banker fellers ought not to bite the hand that feeds em, what with all them high interest short term notes....

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They must be related?

I missed out on her and greatly regret it too. Some Navy Pilot got lucky and married her before I could think of affording to get married. That was one time-that I feel that a Serviceman SHOULD have come in 2nd.

the ringo kid · Jun 5, 2014

mtgianni said:
I have two favorite Ace Reid cartoons. In the first a worn down waitress is pouring and says "I had a husband once, but his wife come and got him".

Second is a TV Repairman at the farmhouse. The caption is "The reason you folks aren't getting a picture is you done bought yourselves a microwave oven".

I know that first one well. Also reminds me of Jakes wife who had slaved over a hot stove to make a meal which didnt come out will. Jake says something like: "The Biscuits are hard, the meat is dry and the vegetables too wet---BUT but--that's the way I like em." Jakes wife was shaking a large butcher knife at him.

the ringo kid · Jun 5, 2014

tops said:
I don't know who drew it but a cartoon I won't forget is 2 horses talking over a fence. One says "my name is whoa dammit. What's yours"? I once owned that horse. Larry

I THINK I know who your talking about--this one wasnt one by Ace--I THINK it was by: J.P. Rankin. It sounds more his speed.

An unrelated but great image:

Iggy · Jun 5, 2014

Bunkhouse Eddicutt.

I grew up with cowboys like the ones illustrated in Ace's books under very similar circumstances.

Ringo Kid's tale about the wife's cooking reminds me of one time in a cow camp when I was kid.

Usually in camp like that, an old hand too cobbled up to straddle a hoss was drafted into cooking. A fate worse than death by the way.

It was a custom then in cook houses and cow camps and such, that if you bitched about the cookin', you was pretty much guaranteed to be the next cook.

One feller found himself in that sityation and was hatin' it. He done everthing he could to get somebody to complain about his cookin' but with no luck.
I can tell you for certain sure we wolfed down some mighty sad vittles back in them days and that's a fact.

Finally in desperation, he went out and scooped up a fresh cow pie, put that in a pie crust and baked it right up.

When the hands was finishin' up their dinner, the cook brung out his new pastry masterpiece.

One of the young hands dived right in and took a big ol fork full. About a second later he 'bout strangled and gasped, "Jayzus, this here pie tastes just like ****!!!"

He looked up and seen the cook had a grin on his face the size of the grill on a 57 Buick, and realized what was about to happen. He quickly continued, "but that's just the way I like it!!"

Growin' up in that atmosphere, you can understand why my wife has never heard me complain about the cookin' in the 42 years we been hitched.

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the ringo kid · Jun 5, 2014

Heh heh, great story. Id loved to have been a leaf on a tree to witness that one.

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