Cheyenne…..

The Capital of Wyoming, what a busy place,

but things weren't always going on at such a pace;

The first tents pitched on July 4, 1867 got it off to a start,

now there are thousands of folks who take a part.

The name for the "people of foreign language" is from the Sioux,

they observed the railroad guys, and knew what to do,

then the railroad was built and the work gangs were gone,

but the cowboys came and, you know, they stayed on.

In the "wild west" every other building was a saloon,

the city was rowdy, good times didn't come too soon;

at the opera house Lily Langtry and Emma Nevada putting on shows,

good times and last came to Cheyenne, it was time for ribbons and bows.

There was an old Army post, Fort D A Russell, now known by a different name,

it's Air Force now, it's F W Warren AFB, the mission is the same.

The railroad still runs, but now it hauls oil and coal, and a little beef,

but Cheyenne remain steady, sturdy and to much relief.

Ride on!

Wheatland….

….Wyoming, the county seat of Platte County,
Home of some of Wyoming's bounty;
There's some oil and some gas but that's not the biggest feat,
No sir, this town has something that cannot be beat.

It's the home of Steamboat, you've seen his image I'm sure,
The famous bucking horse of the States license plate de jour.
He was famous in the rodeos, no riders could hold on;
So his was a fitting image, it's been on those plates so long.

If that honor was not quite enough, he is on the logo,
Of the University of Wyoming, as watches those sports teams go.
There aren't a lot of people but this town has it's charm,
It's good to spend the day here, or at least there is no harm.

Ride 'em Cowboy!

Watch for BIG news next week

Casper….

….Wyoming, the Oil City is second largest in the state,
you can see a lot here, the scenery is great;
there's a lot to think about, when this city is the host,
it makes me wonder if this is the home to the famous ghost.

There was people here you know, ten thousand years ago,
ran buffalo in the sand traps, kill them with spear and bow;
they're still finding bones and stuff just near downtown,
and then, of course, the North Platte River runs all around.

And they got a baseball team here too, called Casper Ghosts,
I wonder who they beat this year, the least and the most;
there's fairs and rodeo all throughout the year,
if it's action that you're looking for, you can find it here.

Buffalo….

Wyoming, still here, so much to hear,
the Jim Gatchell Museum is also here;
it's loaded with Native American gifts,
frontier guns, black powder shifts.

So much to see, it is a wonder,
how this one man, has so much plunder,
he was a pharmacist and a good natured man;
one who helped the town with it's plan.

Also a friend to the Native tribes,
they brought him gifts, that he describes,
as gifts to the town, he was their friend,
I don't know where else to begin.

Look at the photo, top of the page,
what a collection for any ones age;
it's hard to imagine, a collection like this,
being the product of one mans gifts.

Buffalo….

…..Wyoming! We made this far,
and I was worried about this damn car;
this old 1948 Ford keeps rollin' up the miles,
but it's brought us a whole lotta smiles.

This town, Buffalo, is so full of history,
it seems like every building on Main Street has it's own story;
the photo above is the Occidental Hotel, it's now a museum,
there's so many places and so many buildings you just have to see 'um.

I may hang around here for another day,
'course I don't know now, so I can't really say;
but this old west stuff is really worth seein',
and over in the National Forest theres Bighorns, wanna see 'um?

Well you'll find out tomorrow, we'll figger it out,
but right now, of course, I'm plum tuckered out.
It's a doggone shame if I have to hurry,
we'll figger it out! Don't you worry!

Wyoming