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Why did the three “Outlaw Cowboys” from your May 2012 issue tuck one pant leg into their boots?

by | Jul 10, 2012 | Inside History

Why did the three “Outlaw Cowboys” from your May 2012 issue tuck one pant leg into their boots?     David JasonBaker City, Oregon No one knows why these particular fellows chose to pose in this way, but if you ask a cowboy, he’ll probably tell you the tucking was a signal of how many cows a man owned. I’ve read that one pant leg partially tucked in indicted 25 critters, one leg completely tucked in meant 50, one and a half legs, 75 and more than 100 would tuck in both legs. William Bac


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