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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I actually don't like Cowboys and have never owned a Cowboy hat or boots. As a lifelong Albertan I simply have a lot of respect for the city's heritage. Where it came from and what made it stand out amongst Western Canadian cities as special. It bothers me how some want to turn this city into a cold and self absorbed place like Vancouver. Calgary simply doesn't have the lush scenery to be able to pull that off.
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Actually, the cowboy image crafted by Guy Weadick and promoted by the Stampede ever since has eff-all to do with the actual heritage of Calgary. Ranchers here didn't wear Stetsons, and they usually had a British accent. It's a kitschy, fabricated marketing image. I can get onboard with the notion that it's better than having no image at all. But there's nothing authentic about it.