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The Greasy Cowboy

This was another one of Linda Mussehl stories for American Cowboy called "The Greasy Cowboy"

This one was from the October 1997 issue.

Cowboy Sports & Entertainment - Illustrations for Baxter Black

Cowboy Sports and Entertainment was a magazine that was around for awhile in the early 2000's ... always liked illustrating Baxter's work in here and in Western Horseman Magazine.

The Cartoon Cowboy and American Cowboy Magazine

In 1996 I picked up a copy of John Erickson's book, Ace Reid - Cowpoke and discovered the name of Jody Logsdon who owned a publication syndicate, Laid-Back West, out of the Metropolis that is Perryton, Texas.

Long story short Jody got me a deal with the editor of American Cowboy, Jesse Mullins (A heck of a good fellow) and I illustrated a number of magazines for them over the years.

This story was written by a great writer, Linda Mussehl and I was lucky enough to illustrate many more of Linda's stories.

I still run across Jody and Jesse every now and the, but not real sure what happened to Linda.

This was an illustration that I did for the April 1997 issue and was one of my favorites to do.

Cactus Margaritas for Everyone!

Was looking around on the internet and ran across some labels that I did back around 1999-2000 for a gal that was making Cactus Margarita Mix ...

Stumbled across her Facebook page ...

She also did a Daiquari and Sour Mix ...

https://www.facebook.com/CactusMargaritas

I Hope I Don't Blackout ... cuz this is Fun!

Jake Hull was the winner of our cartoon give-a-way

in September ...

Here is his cartoon!

Fancy Saddles and Fancy Suits ...

You can dress a pig in a fancy suit, put him in a Cadillac and give him a bottle of champagne ...

... but he's still a pig, riding in a Cadillac, wearing a fancy suit, drinking champagne.

  

- JP Rankin

... moving along

... moving along now with a little Freddy Fender.

Can't go wrong with Freddy, I met him and Augie Meyers in the SA airport a few years back on my way to a gig for Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

He split an apple with me and talked about his old 1950 something Chevrolet flatbed pick-up that he had at his place in South Texas.

Helluva nice person!

magic "Lone Star" ink

... Picked up an 18-pack of magic Lone Star ink from the

old Super-S store, turned some Gene Watson on pandora ...

... time to start spinning some "toons" ...

HOBBIES

"Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail"

... did this one last week

Bone up on your art skills ... !

... because sometimes you don't have paper laying around

... as long as you have a Sharpie in your pocket everything becomes a drawing surface!

"AINT'S" - not a big fan of losing to the NOLA Saints

Drawn @ The Cocky Rooster in Comfort, Texas

I SPENT A YEAR IN MASON ... LAST WEEK!

... ain't nothing like getting away

and spending time out where there's

no cell phone service, open sky, open pasture

and plenty of beer!

... the End of the Rainbow

... for those of you that don't understand Texas

... and it's lore,

it's not every beer you find at the

End of the Rainbow

Paper Plates

Sometimes when you don't have a bar napkin ...

You just grab whatever you can find ...

Tito's Vodka

Occasionally the Texas Nine Banded Armadillo

is known to deviate from his more

regular diet of Lone Star Beer ...

Trophy Buck ...

Here's one I did for a friend of mine

the other night ...

Please Don't Play A-11 ....

... then there was the time that

The Cartoon Cowboy

had to sing backup for Dale Watson

The Cartoon Cowboy with JO HELL and The Jo Hell Band

Worth checking out ... Good Tunes!

JO HELL and The Jo Hell Band

http://www.johellband.com/

Live from The Cocky Rooster

DEATH and TAXES

Since Halloween is just around the corner, I thought

I would do a cartoon about the two things that scare people the most ...

DEATH and TAXES

Good Tunes ... Good People

The Cartoon Cowboy and Jeremiah Houston

Had a chance last night to listen to some great music at The World Famous Cocky Rooster Bar from The Jeremiah Houston Band

"Good Tunes and Good People"

On The Drawing Board

Got a new one on the drawing board tonight ...

.... will see how it turns out manana!

SIGN of the TIMES

So .... I painted a new sign today to hang at the entrance of

THE CARTOON SALOON

and

THE HANG AROUND

Good Beer - Bad Beer

Barstool Mountain ....

Here's to the "Regulars" ....

They set on the same barstool every night, night after night ...

ENDEE, NEW MEXICO

Endee, New Mexico

This is a photo taken by my good friend's wife ... this is their

old family homestead ... or what's left of it.

Good to know where you came from and where you are headed.

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A WTF? Moment

... sometimes I even stop and wonder why?

The Other Side of the Bar ...

What The Bartender Sees!

This one has found a permanent home in The Cocky Rooster Bar!

Difference between CATS and DOGS!

 

 If I were the Almighty

It would be hard to send

a dog to hell ...

... now a cat, a cat,

I could send a cat to hell!

- JP Rankin 2013

The Cartoon Cowboy

An Empty Glass ... Last Cigarette

Inspired by an "Original Coors" and a Gary Stewart song ...

Dale Watson and The Cartoon Cowboy

... always a good time when Dale Watson is around!

NO DOGS ALLOWED?

There's never been a dog that

cared about how much you drank ...!

DRAW !!!

... DRAW!!!

.... all the BEER

I've been trying for years to find my limit ...

... trouble is I always pass out before I get there!

... NO MAS DINERO ... NO MAS CERVEZA

... It ain't a good one

... unless you've been kicked out of it!

... Ball Point Pens

... here's one I did a few weeks ago using

a blue ball point pen.

... a scribble while on the phone.

The DEER HORN TREE

... and yet another reason TEXAS is better than your state!

The Deer Horn Tree

Kimble County, Texas

Beer Can Pop Tops

Beer Can Pop Tops

... I occasionally find these old relics on my place

after a hard rain.

Can't seem to find a real hard fast date when they quit using these ...

most places just say sometime in the early 80's

Rankin City Limit Sign

Seeing in Triplicate ... !!!

Drunk @ The Bar

Hanging @ The Cartoon Saloon

... courtesy of James and Mason, Texas

*** RARE SIGHTING ***

Photo of Lepus Antilocarpa, aka: Jack-A-Lope taken on a game camera in South Texas early this morning.

The Party Never Ends ...

Get Outa The Road ....

Texas State Line