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Ride em cowboy


One from our day in Westport earlier this year while we were eating lunch outside one of the local cafes. The boy sitting on the mechanical toy seems to be having fun and even has a cowboy hat on.

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Tom said…
...I remember those when I was a kid and that was a long time ago!
14 April 2022 at 07:18
Bill said…
I remember them too. Haven't seen one in years.
14 April 2022 at 09:07
William Kendall said…
Cowboy hats are a rarity here.
14 April 2022 at 12:08
Tigger's Mum said…
You are moving to the Wild West you know!
14 April 2022 at 23:10
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
I used to love those when I was a kid.
15 April 2022 at 08:35
Einari Sinappi said…
Great Street Photography! You´ve got nice little town thing going on there.

15 April 2022 at 13:19
Klara said…
nice one. :-)
15 April 2022 at 18:13
Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said…
Fun photo! That boy must have had a good time pretending he was riding a horse.
16 April 2022 at 05:29
Spare Parts and Pics said…
I never see them anymore, but I certainly remember them outside the stores when I was a child.
16 April 2022 at 07:36
Donyarific said…
Wow, that's great you still have one of those in your town! I miss those from my childhood
17 April 2022 at 22:14
Light and Voices said…
Greetings and Salutations! Ride em Cowboy! The cowboy hat is perfect for the fun that kid is having. This photo brings back memories. I used to wear a cowboy hat it was red.
18 April 2022 at 09:04
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