Order of the Golden West
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| - | Spinoff of the [[Order of the Wrinkling Lid]] founded on July 4, 1976, by [[Cornelius P. Buttercup]], a notorious huckster, bean-counter and scal-a-wag from the Bronx. | + | Spinoff of the [[Order of the Wrinkling Lid]] founded on July 4, 1986, by [[Cornelius P. Buttercup]], a notorious huckster, bean-counter and scal-a-wag from the Bronx. |
| Purpose: Celebration of [[cowboy]] lore and by proxy, [[Western Civilization]] itself. | Purpose: Celebration of [[cowboy]] lore and by proxy, [[Western Civilization]] itself. | ||
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| Members identified one another via secretive body posturing, toe taps, and various other "furtive gestures." John Schlesinger's ''Midnight Cowboy'' mocked several Greenhorn-grade posturings during the early scenes where Jon Voight tries to protitute himself. The opening line ("Whoopee-tee-yi-yo!") is also rumored to be a [[veil]]ed reference to Golden West initiation ceremonies. | Members identified one another via secretive body posturing, toe taps, and various other "furtive gestures." John Schlesinger's ''Midnight Cowboy'' mocked several Greenhorn-grade posturings during the early scenes where Jon Voight tries to protitute himself. The opening line ("Whoopee-tee-yi-yo!") is also rumored to be a [[veil]]ed reference to Golden West initiation ceremonies. | ||
| - | The Order is known to operate several steakhouses throughout the American West, where they offer diners a chance to win a free meal--if they can eat it. A 72 oz. steak and a baked potato are placed before the would-be recipient of a free meal and the clock is set. If the hopeful can finish both within an hour, the meal is free. If not, the meal must be paid for at a hefty price as befitting ''four and a half pounds'' of meat! | + | The Order is known to operate several steakhouses throughout the American West, where they offer diners a chance to win a free meal--if he (or she) can eat it. A 72 oz. steak and a baked potato are placed before the would-be recipient and a clock is set. If the hopeful can finish both within an hour, the meal is free. If not, the meal must be paid for at a hefty price as befitting ''four and a half pounds'' of meat! |
| Independent observers speculate that winners are contacted as potential Dudes, while losers simply help finance the Order's many activities; spurs, after all, can be quite expensive. | Independent observers speculate that winners are contacted as potential Dudes, while losers simply help finance the Order's many activities; spurs, after all, can be quite expensive. | ||
| Although he officially denied it, Louis L'Amour was said to be a particularly ardent underground member especially adept at twirling pistols on his [[Human hand|index fingers]]. | Although he officially denied it, Louis L'Amour was said to be a particularly ardent underground member especially adept at twirling pistols on his [[Human hand|index fingers]]. | ||
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| + | == Extrapolation == | ||
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| + | "... the cowboy ... the most manly of | ||
| + | souls ..." Pettit, Michael. "Riding for the Brand: 150 Years of Cowden | ||
| + | Ranching." University of Oklahoma. | ||
| == See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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| *[[O'Donnely's Ribhouse and Honkytonk]] | *[[O'Donnely's Ribhouse and Honkytonk]] | ||
| + | *[[Golden]] | ||
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| + | ''Buttercup was named'' for the famous simian in ''Planet of the Apes''. The "P." is a mystery, appearing to stand for "P". | ||
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| + | ''Raw steak is'' said to augment vicious behavior. | ||
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Spinoff of the Order of the Wrinkling Lid founded on July 4, 1986, by Cornelius P. Buttercup, a notorious huckster, bean-counter and scal-a-wag from the Bronx. Purpose: Celebration of cowboy lore and by proxy, Western Civilization itself. Three grades were known to exist: Dude, aka Greenhorn; Cowpoke, aka Cowpunch; and True Cowboy. Ritual garb included chaps and Stetson hats; ritual activities included roping nude women and consuming enormous quantities of steak and/or BBQ. Members identified one another via secretive body posturing, toe taps, and various other "furtive gestures." John Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy mocked several Greenhorn-grade posturings during the early scenes where Jon Voight tries to protitute himself. The opening line ("Whoopee-tee-yi-yo!") is also rumored to be a veiled reference to Golden West initiation ceremonies. The Order is known to operate several steakhouses throughout the American West, where they offer diners a chance to win a free meal--if he (or she) can eat it. A 72 oz. steak and a baked potato are placed before the would-be recipient and a clock is set. If the hopeful can finish both within an hour, the meal is free. If not, the meal must be paid for at a hefty price as befitting four and a half pounds of meat! Independent observers speculate that winners are contacted as potential Dudes, while losers simply help finance the Order's many activities; spurs, after all, can be quite expensive. Although he officially denied it, Louis L'Amour was said to be a particularly ardent underground member especially adept at twirling pistols on his index fingers. [edit] Extrapolation"... the cowboy ... the most manly of souls ..." Pettit, Michael. "Riding for the Brand: 150 Years of Cowden Ranching." University of Oklahoma. [edit] See Also |
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Buttercup was named for the famous simian in Planet of the Apes. The "P." is a mystery, appearing to stand for "P". Raw steak is said to augment vicious behavior.
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