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Why Do Cowboys Wear Spurs* *REPORTED MISSING** LbNA #23726 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jul 13, 2006
Location:
City:Round Rock
County:Williamson
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Planted by:MollyGrue
Found by: tx dragonfly
Last found:Aug 12, 2006
Status:F
Last edited:Jul 13, 2006
This letterbox is located in Round Rock Memorial Park in Round Rock, TX, not far from Austin.

Difficulty: easy, kid-friendly, less than a mile roundtrip, might want gloves

According to storyteller extraordinaire Cowboy Collins, who seems to know everything about the cattledrives of old, cowboys have traditionally worn spurs for several reasons. The first one that comes to mind is "to ge the horse to go." more often, the cowboy uses the spurs to "steer" the horse. If he "tickles" one flank with his spurs, the horse turns away from that side. Finally, during a cattle drive, the cows would spook easily. The "jinglebobs" (Cowboy Collins's word) on the spurs would let the cows know when the cowboy was approching, and they wouldn't scare. A feeder route to the Chisholm Trail ran through the park in Round Rock. Many cattle drives moved many cows to northern areas, which apparently had a great fondness for southern beef. At the park you can even seen the wagonwheel ruts in the creek bed not far from the famous Round Rock.

CLUES:

Park near the theatre and playground at Round Rock Memorial Park. Mosey down the cement path in a westerly direction past the playground and along Brushy Creek. Pass a Chisholm Trail historical marker, and cross the creek over the footbridge. After you cross the bridge, continue in a westerly direction along the path on the other side of the creek (turn left). Go to the second lampost on your right. Starting there, count 19 short paces (placer is short). To your right, you should see a large live oak with a root/limb twisting down to the groung along the rocks. Why Do Cowboys Wear Spurs is next to (to the right) this limb/root in a crevice, just about to the ground, covered with rocks. Please re-hide well-cover with lots of rocks. Watch out for poison ivy.

Please e-mail mollygruetx@yahoo.com with the status. I had six young helpers (fans of Cowboy Collins) help place the box, and they would love to know how it's doing.