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Originally Posted by Table 5
Hah, kind of funny how two guys who moved away and now live in California are telling a Calgarian how to feel about the direction his city is moving in.
I think at the end of the day, there will always be people who like the cowboy thing, and people who hate it. Both will continue to exist, but I'm glad the non-cowboy stuff is getting a little more weight and consideration these days. Personally, as someone who also moved away from the city, if Calgary was still the same town it was 15-20 years ago (where you didn't have much defining it except for things like the Stampede and cowboy stuff) I doubt I would've come back.
It's just so much more layered and interesting now for everyone.
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My dad was born in Calgary way back when. He liked making fun of cowboys and the whole cultural thing yet he listened to old time western music and read western pocket novels. I think people are still conflicted by the whole deal instead of just accepting that it's a good time for a week of the year and politicians like to make it a thing.
In Alberta I worked at a trade that had a lot of competitive retired cowboys in it. One of my working partners was a former Stampede champion. They loved their horses and attending rodeos. It was a real part of their culture but it's become more of a minority as the city has grown. That doesn't mean it should be abandoned so we can turn into another Toronto.