If you are going to be in the Denver area the weekend of September 5, then be sure and check out The Denver International Western/English Apparel and Equipment Market, put on by the Western and English Sales Association. According to their site, The Denver Market is “distinguished as the Industry’s leading trade show for Western apparel and accessories, tack, leather goods, animal health products, English apparel and equipment, and equestrian-related home décor, gifts and jewerly.” Cacties will be in booth MB312, so pop on over and check us out!

Back in April we released a selection of Cowboy Friendly badges for you to display on your western themed website or blog. As a small gesture of thanks we are sending out wallet clips to those who are displaying a Cowboy Friendly badge.

In order to claim your wallet clip, please send us your mailing address with a link to your website where your badge is being displayed.

If you aren’t currently displaying a Cowboy Friendly badge on your website but would like a wallet clip, go to our Cowboy Friendly badges page, choose a badge that you like, add it to your site and email us.

Independence Day is one of the most celebrated holidays in U.S
history, and for good reason - it is the only holiday that celebrates
the United States. A cowboy is hard working and proud, just like his
country, and stands for the three things that make up the red, white
and blue of the American flag. George Washington proclaimed:

“We take the stars from Heaven, the red from our mother
country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have
separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity
representing Liberty.”

If you’re confined to the office during the month of July, why not
celebrate your own independent spirit by showing up dressed in Cacties western wear.

Celebrate the red, white and blue in the month of July by wearing:

• The ‘Red River’ colored Buffalo Necktie
• The classic ‘Snow Cap’ colored traditional Western shirt
• The ‘Cactus Blue’ Woven Stallion western themed boxer short.

Cacties will have a small booth at the Music Country Grand Prix this Sunday, June 8th in Franklin, Tennessee.

The Grand Prix will benefit the organization ‘Saddle Up!‘ and is a premier equestrian show jumping competition featuring top rides and horses from across the nation.

To look the part, we recommend visiting the Cacties booth to get yourself some western style clothing.

The government is currently in the process of sending out stimulus
payments to those that qualify. In total, there will be $100 billion
sent out. Many of us already have plans to pay down some debt, save for
the future or put into the weekly budget. Those are admirable
intentions and recommended for almost any economic windfall. However
would doing that help the economy? Or would your money be better off
spent on American-made goods?

Made in the U.S.A
The rebates people are receiving will
help the economy the most if you spend them on American-made goods. The
stimulus payment was intended to be a shot in the arm to the American
economy, putting the money toward paying off debt or saving for the
future is perhaps not utilizing the payment to its fullest extent.
That’s a great thing about this country, we have a choice. Below are
some suggestions on how to best utilize your stimulus check:

• If you’re wanting to put some money toward your savings or pay off
  a debt, consider splitting your check up into two. Put half toward your
  debt and the other half toward more luxury items.
• Shopping online is an experience many of us are used to. Many stores online have ‘Made in America’ assurances - MadeInUSA.org, MadeInUSA.com and StillMadeInUSA.com.
• Donate part or all of your check to charitable organizations supporting our troops and their families.
• Spending your check on something that improves your life can mean more than groceries, western style clothing
  or bicycles. There are American made appliances, carpet, windows or
  other home improvement items. All of which will help out the American
  economy.
• Put the money toward a vacation. Spending time with your family on
  a vacation can be some of the most memorable moments of your life.

We’re inclined to agree with sources in the media that there is a certain resurgence of cowboys and all things Wild West. However, we’d like to know your thoughts before we go and saddle up and ride over yonder. We’ve created a survey that we’d really appreciate if you took a moment to answer. It’s very brief at only nine questions and should take no more than five minutes of your time.

As a small incentive to participate in our cowboy survey, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a MyCacties tie.

For us, the lifestyle of the cowboy and the Old West is a way of living that is unique and should be treasured as a national heritage. Whether you’re at home out on the ranch or comfortable in a more urban environment, we’re confident that our western apparel will represent your inner cowboy no matter where you are.

Do you love the Western lifestyle? Do you sleep with your spurs tied around your ankles and make more room for your hat at the table than your little lady? Do you prefer the early morning smell of cow dung over the smell of urban dust? Well, if you do, and you run a blog or western-themed website, you may be eligible to get the exclusive Cowboy Friendly badge from Cacties.

Only the finest website with true cowboy grit and knowhow gets the privilege of brandishing one of our Cowboy Friendly badges. If you see any of the badges below on your journey through the wild Web, you can be assured that you’ll have safe passage through their site. If you would like to have your website considered for the Cowboy Friendly badge, shoot us an email at mycacties@gmail.com, telling us why you think your site should be bestowed with this great honor.

Cowboy Friendly Badges and Code

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<a href="http://mycacties.com/"><img src="http://mycacties.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/sticker2.png" alt="Cowboy Friendly Badge" /></a>

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Once you put the best neckwear, apparel and accessories for high-class individuals online, people want to know who you are and what you have to say. Well, that’s what we’re setting out to do.

The Cacties blog will gather up all of the cowboys that are traveling along this great blogosphere and showcase their latest doings. We may even give a shout out to those we find wearing Cacties in the wild. Dare I say it, if we find a Flickr image that’s been tagged with cacties, we’d be down right stupid not to show it on this here blog.

If you have an idea for the Cacties blog, drop us a line at mycacties@gmail.com.