Reuters: Oddly Enough: Arizona sets aside day to honor cowboys

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Arizona sets aside day to honor cowboys Apr 6th 2013, 01:57 Tweet Share this Email Print Analysis & Opinion U.S. Native American Hopi tribe seeks to halt Paris auction of sacred artifacts North Korea to reopen nuclear plant Related Topics U.S. » Oddly Enough » Lifestyle » Arizona Governor Jan Brewer addresses the media in Phoenix, Arizona, June 25, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Darryl Webb PHOENIX | Fri Apr 5, 2013 9:57pm EDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - The cowboy now has a home on the range in Arizona. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday signed legislation creating an annual "National Day of the Cowboy" to honor the Western state's "unique cowboy culture" and recognize its proper place in history. "Many of the blessings enjoyed by Arizonans today are because of the contributions of our Keepers of the Range: The Arizona cowboy and cowgirl," Brewer, a Republican, said in a statement on Friday. "These men and women - of all races and backgrounds - are among the truest symbols of the American southwest." The cowboys will be honored every fourth Saturday in July. It will not be a paid legal holiday. Arizona, which last year celebrated its 100th anniversary, becomes the fourth state in the nation to observe such a day, joining New Mexico, Wyoming and California. (Reporting by David Schwartz; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Xavier Briand) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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