Cowboys and cowgirls rustled up some grub at Friday morning’s Cowboy Breakfast. The Long Center Terrace was crowded with hungry folks decked out in leather, boots, and Stetsons, all enjoying a little preview of Rodeo Austin which starts next week at the Travis County Expo Center.

I really do love these annual Cowboy Breakfasts, and not just because they are free. Each year I gain a little more insight into the Life of a Cowboy…

Cowboys make durn good biscuits.

No complaints about their pancakes, either.

 Krispy Kreme doughnuts: now a chuck wagon staple?

Cowboys learn to brand at an early age.

 Lassoing of young ‘uns is an important cowboy skill.

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