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When the Austin Steam Train rolls into town, head over to Old Town Burnet, where marauding bank robbers are forced into gunfights, and saloon girls in peril are rescued all in the backdrop of an old west bank, livery stable, and saloon. Photos by Ralph Arveson/Contributing photographer -
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The lyrics to the famous song, Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys, written by Ed and Patsy Bruce, warn that a cowboy’s life is uniquely different from any other profession. The song cautions mothers to find other careers for their little boys.
Cowboys are depicted as rough and tough wanderers who never settle in one place. Fortunately, the song did nothing to discourage parents…