r/nextfuckinglevel 3d ago

Mexican 'cowboy' stopped armed robbery

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u/Justeff83 3d ago

A Mexican cowboy is called vaquero or charro and they are the original cowboys. The American settlers learned how to herd cattle from Mexican immigrants

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

Yup

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u/absat41 3d ago

Don’t tell that Texans ; they get mighty upset. 

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u/TheRenOtaku 3d ago

It’s taught in school to junior highers.

How do I know? I used to teach Texas History.

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u/holger_svensson 3d ago

Tejas?

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u/TheRenOtaku 3d ago

Still plenty of folks in Texas who are Tejano.

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u/allislost77 3d ago

Key word. Used to. History is taught way differently now

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u/TheRenOtaku 3d ago

I’ve known several cowboys (grew up in a rural part of W. Louisiana) including one who works cattle in Florida.

They all know the origins of cattle working. They’re not ignorant.