Many of the cowhands working side by side vaqueros were literal boys (15-17) and very young men.
In Texas it's very common to call a young man a boy.
Currently it's a baseless accusation that it was a derogatory term, even moreso that it's racial.
It's never been mentioned as such until now, well past the high days of cowboys.
Many of the cowhands working side by side vaqueros were literal boys (15-17) and very young men.
In Texas it's very common to call a young man a boy.
Currently it's a baseless accusation that it was a derogatory term, even moreso that it's racial.
It's never been mentioned as such until now, well past the high days of cowboys.