One Useful Rag

A cowboy in the old west wasn't dressed until he tied on his kerchief. That little piece of cloth had so many uses: A dust mask when herding cattle; protection from sunburn; an earmuff in cold weather; a towel; a hot pad for a campfire pot or branding iron; protection from snow blindness, and it could be a tourniquet or sling if need be. By the way, according to “The Old West Quiz & Fact Book,” cowboys really did sing to cattle at night, to calm them down. Favorite tunes? “Old Dan T