Humor
The audiences at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering love to laugh and our poets never disappoint. From 100-year-old classics to others fresh off the iPad, we've assembled some the finest belly busters in our archives.
Photo by Jessica Brandi Lifland.
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Not Enough Snuff
Rodney tells a terrifying tale of the time Ol' Dean ran out of snuff during a storm. Rodney Nelson performs "Not Enough Snuff" during the "Bull-Slingers, Braggarts, & Blowhards" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Rodney Nelson
Almont, ND
Rodney Nelson and his wi... -
Old Folks Rodeo
Yvonne says she saw some things at a Senior Pro Rodeo in Burwell, Nebraska. Yvonne shares her "Old Folks Rodeo" during the "I Just Wanna Be a Comic Cowboy" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Yvonne Hollenbeck
Clearfield, SD
Yvonne Hollenbeck is a South Dakota c... -
Reincarnation
Wally ponders the big questions with serious cowboy philosophy in one of his most well-known poems. Wallace McRae performs his "Reincarnation" during the "Montana Poets" session at the first Cowboy Poetry Gathering in 1985 (in 2000, the event was renamed the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering by an...
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Tomcats
Gary regales our audience with a tale of tomcat trouble in the barnyard. Gary McMahan performs "Tomcats" during the "Laugh Kills Lonesome" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Gary McMahan
Bellvue, CO
Gary McMahan has made his living during the last 40 years on a ...
