Old West Bandanas

[@liamgalwey5616]

They are also good for hiding identities when you rob the valentine general store

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yes...especially for that.

[@liamgalwey5616]

Arizona Ghostriders oh my god you actually saw my comment cool.Also very educational video.I love your very well done combo of comedy and education keep up the good work and would some bandanas be made from old cloth from around the place back then.It would seem reasonable

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@liamgalwey5616 AND I played RDR2....so I get the comment! Thanks for watching.

[@liamgalwey5616]

Arizona Ghostriders I hope you really enjoyed your experience of rdr2.Keep on educating people of the old west.

[@liamgalwey5616]

Arizona Ghostriders also have you ever considered on doing a video on other countries on their ‘Wild West’ era like Australia.I think it would be an interesting video especially for an Aussie like me it will also help people who aren’t as educated on other countries history.Ned Kelly would also be a good video.It al really comes down to you and your friends if you want to do that.

[@cowboycody8094]

I like your use of humor and editing to bring in people who may not otherwise be interested in the subject matter.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@ginnykilpatrick]

From the tag that came on a bandana I got years ago, which had a similar list of uses: "Wipe someone's tears away before you ride off into the sunset."

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Awwwww! That's a good one!

[@jmmartin7766]

I have to wipe tears away every time one of Santee's videos comes to an end, so... (It's why I usually watch them alone, fyi) 😢

[@DoItFancy]

Up here in Wyoming just about everyone wears wild rags. The most popular size is 44”x44”. In the summer it helps keep the sun and wind off your neck, and once wet (with sweat) it helps keep you cool. In the winter they keep the bitter cold off your neck and you can use it to tie yourself to something so you don’t blow away in the Wyo wind 😉😉 Great video once again. You could do a video on the different type of knots that are used in wild rags.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you! Great info from the northern states. We just may do a video on knots. A how-to! However, it will have to be Dan, I can't even tie my shoes

[@cooperkaesemeyer2220]

in idaho we wear them too. their nice

[@kevinrowe3936]

44 x 44 is a bigun. 😀

[@courtneyhall7140]

in the desert southwest we wet the rag and wet the horses lips and clear the dust and sand out of thier nostrils.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Very cool info! I've actually experienced folks doing that at some events I've been to.

[@person_2493]

Hey its humid here in Oklahoma

[@WhaleGold]

Here in Washington State, back in 1980 after the eruption of Mt St Helens a lot of people used bandanas to block breathing the volcanic ash.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Oh yeah I imagine that's true!

[@bernardflood8289]

Greetings from Ireland. Great stuff. You forgot one very important use, if you wet your bandanna it keep's your neck cool and in turn keep's your whole body cool. I used this for years when I lived in Arizona, an old timer on a ranch that I worked on told me about it.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah! I wanted you all to put your uses in here, and you did. Thanks! Where in the territory did you live, Bernard?

[@bernardflood8289]

Apache Junction, Payson, Flagstaff, I worked for 3 years on a small ranch in the pine's overlooking sedona. Great times.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Amazing, Bernard! What did you do on the ranch?

[@bernardflood8289]

I tended livestock, repaired fences which were regularly broken down by elk, chopped firewood. You name it, I done it.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Bernard, you are truly a westerner. Thanks for sharing!

[@marksinger4415]

Good videos. I’ve always been interested in canteens. Especially for those traveling very long distances. Were the ones that we see in the westerns big enough to last from one watering hole to the next. especially in the desert areas. I haven’t been able to find much information on them.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I want to do one on canteens and other vessels for carrying water. One day

[@Hardrada88]

I’ve found these videos helpful and rather fun. We don’t have many of these across the pond, I wear a wild rag almost daily as it’s a huge help when staying outside for days on end especially with our mixed up weather.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Glad you like them! You can make 'em, too.

[@WilliamHerndon-w5e]

I have yet to find my Ogden book but as I recall there is a plate showing Cav officers wearing the khaki uniform and the campaign hat with the wire mesh vent. They are also wearing a yellow bandana. One of the plates shown under the listing for Ogden shows soldiers wearing khaki, one wearing a pith helmet. This plate is in the book I have.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Might be in there. I didn't see all the plates.

[@rowdyyates372]

You can also fold it in a triangle and wear it on your head if you hat is a little to big to make it fit properly. Ive used that trick to.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

If you have shallow pants pockets a bandana can be stuffed in the pocket to keep your loose change and pocket knife from falling out when you sit down.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Ooo, that's a good one.

[@KowboyUSA]

Living off the land, or just living on the move, bandanas can serve as sacks for carrying stuff like eggs, nuts, dried game or anything else that's easier to carry wrapped up.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Good usage! Thanks for adding.

[@elultimo102]

I heard that range cowboys used silk, since it could be used to filter dust and strain water. Cotton bandanas were worn by farmers.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Silk is a superior material for those things. However, there's rumors that they could be cut from flour sacks. There was no "rule" for the different occupations. Some cowboys used linen or cotton.

[@elultimo102]

@@ArizonaGhostriders I heard that "cowboys wore silk" on some long ago documentary. I imagine that real silk was an even more expensive purchase in the Old West than now, and not all cowboys would opt to spend their pathetic pay on what might be considered extravagant.

[@brownhat1290]

Very nice video. I would have liked to have seen a demonstration on the different ways to wear and tie a bandana.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

We might be able to devote a whole episode to just that. I'll see.

[@brownhat1290]

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[@jkf9765]

Mostly end up using one as a sweat rag or soak it to wrap around my neck in the summer, though I’ve also used it to wrap around the hand guard on a rifle when it became too hot to hold during the summer.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Good plan!

[@SilverOilman]

I picked up the habit when I lived in the Philippines (so far West it's East!). I used them then (and now) to mop up sweat on my face but they're so darn useful I can't help but keep one folded up in my back pocket or around my neck when working in the sun.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Good habit to have

[@ianburnham]

working the far north of Californian (mount shasta on north) a good bandana is a must, when wet helps keep you cool, in the cold it helps keep your spin warm so you dont get to stiff, plus its just a good stylish choice

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Very cool!

[@GraceLifetv]

Used to filter dust on the trail and wipe sweat off you brow

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

yep!

[@mcmptn]

I've been watching a lot of these videos lately as I try to sift through History vs. Hollywood. I'm writing a novel set in the late 19th Century, and it's a bit of a challenge because I want to find the balance between "This only happened in the movies; what people really did in this situation was..." and "I know that readers pick up these sorts of books because there are a few tropes they're expecting to see, so I'd better throw some in there..."

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Good plan!

[@MaxiDoesStuff]

I noticed that todays bandanas are smaller than what they used to be, it's hard to find a long bandana to use as a neckerchief.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Many sell around 30" X 30" which is plenty big.

[@dennishein2812]

Silk ones that are larger are wrapped around the neck in cold climates to keep your neck warm.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

True

[@dontworryboutit404]

These videos are cheesy as hell but coming off red dead 2 and a trip out west got me intrested to learn so thank yall. From Georgia

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome.

[@jmmartin7766]

The cheese goes great with my wine...

[@PUNISHERMHS_2021]

Cheese is awesome

[@antoinefoulard7372]

I love bandanas. I have loads of vintage full-square Boy Scout neckerchiefs as bandanas.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yes!

[@TheHorsemadperson]

Great video! It’s nice to learn about all of the ‘proper’ uses of bandanas! I first came across bandanas as a functional item working at a summer camp, they were mainly used for games and headbands, as well as blindfolds one time for a trust walk

[@hankfrankly7240]

I'm sorry to say, I'm only afforded to give this video one thumbs up. Very informative as usual, but the humor kept a smile on my face the whole time. Well done 👍

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you very much and glad you get a lot out of it!

[@thedestroyer9512]

I have used mine as a way to carry things, a face mask, a hobble, a flag, a baby blanket and at least a million other things.

[@bobbyhempel1513]

I always keep one or two with me they are handy things to have around.

[@Name-ps9fx]

When I was in Cub Scouts we wore a bandana (“kerchief”? I think it was called), and I remember having a metal slide for it.

[@dericmederos1514]

What did they call bandanas in the old west? Neckerchiefs? Wild Rag? Or just simply a bandana?

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Bandana was an exisiting word. Regionally it would depend. Hankerchief, neckerchief would also work.

[@douglasarnold5310]

Love these videos... Watch everyday some of them more than once. I use bandanas all the time on my motorcycle and when I worked on a farm for older horses. Never leave home without it...

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You are a westerner through and through!

[@mustang9367]

Handy to use as GAGGS for those noisy people you would like to use them on All the time

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

A great use!

[@TheBmanvids]

That's actually my favorite use! Lol ;)

[@KentuckyRanger]

To absorb sweat while working. It also helped keep you cool when it became saturated with sweat, and the sweat evaporated.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You got it, KR!

[@rebelcowboyelvis8.16.77]

Did they wear ponchos in the old west

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

They wore slickers, a canvas treated with oil which kept out the rain. If you mean the Mexican style poncho, then yes, they existed and were worn. Google "Mickey Free" and you'll see a grand one.

[@mikehurley6697]

very good as always they can also be used as a head band or a hat band

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yes, Mike! Good one. Keep the sun off if you lose your hat. Thanks for adding one in there.

[@kaitlynlehman7414]

Heres one for the hopeless romantics of the wild west: Weather your a bandit or a noble sheriff or rancher/farmer or a outlaw Giving your sweetheart your bandana as a token of love before a long trip is one of my personal favorites.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

COol!

[@kaitlynlehman7414]

@@ArizonaGhostriders *in my best cowgirl accent* Why thank ya kindly fellers

[@jonathanpresson777]

Wetting it and wrapping it around your neck can help significantly in recovering from heat exhaustion and in preventing it if done while working in the heart.

[@russelder9743]

really enjoying your channel...........lol.......and learning

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@TheMidnightModder]

I've found my favorite bandana dimensions are 36x36. But I have seen bandanas as big as 42x42

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Too big. Those are tablecloths!

[@HealthPower]

Another great video! Thank you guys. I have a questions about gun wounds. Everything from using a blue cheese to gun powder. Thank you Stan

[@tbd7898]

Did some people equip horses or other animals with bandanas? You see it sometimes today on a dog or a horse

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Maybe as a lark, but their animals back then were part of their workforce, so unnecessary items like that wouldn't have been useful.

[@brianfuller7691]

One of the most versatile items of the Western wardrobe, and truly amaxing

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yes.

[@Rumblestrip]

Lead rope, napkin, food container...just a few things you didn't mention I use mine for. Never roll out of bed with out it.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Depends on what you carry, I guess. Thanks for your items!

[@peterforden5917]

The old word in english for scarf slide is woggle as used for example by the boy scouts for their version of the bandana.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Interesting old word. However, I read that its naming as a scarf slide didn't come about until the early 1900s. Until then it was a verb. Any extra info on your end?

[@peterforden5917]

@@ArizonaGhostriders not really, woggles are a really ancient locking device apart from that not a lot of info there is an article on them on wiki, and now I'm as confused as 'owt sigh...

[@peterforden5917]

as an extra I was always told when I was young(I'm 67 now) that they probably date back to the stone age ahhh confusion!

[@Texas.Ranger]

You could also tie them on the end of a stick and carry things around

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Sure can!

[@Awholeopinion]

Could you do a video specifically about straw hats in the old west

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I'll put that on the list. Thanks!

[@briscoedarling3237]

Could the word “bandana” be a form of the Spanish word ‘bandera’ for flag?

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Could be. Most origins give it to India and that region, but the word is obviously an amalgamation.

[@joshuatichota5046]

Great video as always, also loved the one on hat etiquette, I always wondered why in Newsies Jack told the two punks that calling people little shrimps is an insult and says "so is this" and takes the guy's hat, now I know why lol. Also as a guy who works on a ranch, this is probably a given, but two other uses for the bandana are to keep the dust out (obviously) and also to keep the body cool in the summer heat. Now for this one I have only seen it on The Lone Ranger (the one with Jay Silverheels and Clayton Moore) and on the old Flicka movie, where they use the bandana as part of the halter/bridal to get the horse used to having something on his or her face so that when the halter is put on they don't freak out. Luckily all the horses the ranch I work on were trained for wearing a halter/bridal when the ranch gets them.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

rGeat addition to what else you can use bandanas for Joshua! Thanks.

[@937matador]

In a pinch you could use it as a wash rag.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

yup!

[@brianfuller5868]

Your channel is great. Bandanas were extremely versatile

[@bowiebowie3624]

The one that you haven't done the guns of the civil war that's the one that I really like to see from muskets to cap and ball revolvers to the Gatling guns to artillery because I'm a civil war reenactor and world war II reenactor and I love them all and I'm the lead scout for the 8th of Kansas frontier brigade

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

OK!

[@deedoyle4069]

Fun stuff! 'Love it! And I'm learning, too!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Good!

[@piewithmoustachepwm]

A weird question, as you probably know Arthur Morgan wears a black scarf extensively in Red Dead Redemption 2. How does he tie it, simply with a buckaroo knot? I'm trying to get my hands on a good black cotton scarf and I would like to tie it the same way as he does.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You can tie them a number of ways...not sure about his.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

best not mentioned use i think of is as a sling: supports the bum arm while allowing the unfortunate injured person to ride onward to a doctor

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yes!

[@bobhartman2571]

Good vlog Santee thanks.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Appreciated, Bob!

[@ElGranRojo903]

In a pinch u can use a bandana as TP🧻

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah, yeah you could.

[@Milty2001]

My family live in the out frontier of Texas and they all wear bandanas as style but when we moved to New York I was wearing my bandana in school but most kids think I'm in a gang or something I tried to explain to them but they just don't get it

[@MmartinaJ]

Those ancient bandanas are super gorgeous!! Excellent video Santee! Merry Christmas to you and your team!!

[@stevehall5000]

maybe you can do a video about dinosaurs in the old west?

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Did one!

[@mrs.g.9816]

I wear a bandanna around my neck whenever I mow my property. Keeps the bugs from going down my shirt!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah!

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

My favorite part of my Boy Scout Uniform was the bandanna with the slide.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Ah, yes. I forgot about those!

[@Texo_McKevo]

Santee do you know if anyone know how to make bandanas? I have wild rags but the stitching don’t last. Any idea of a diy bandana?

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Hmmm.....I imagine a seamstress would be able to knock one out easily. Just give one the fabric cut to the right size and let them handle it.

[@nataliesawyerdavis1494]

Just find a person who can make that narrow hem; not everyone can, but there is an attachment to most machines.

[@jackduncan6804]

Where is a good place to buy one?

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Here are a few, depending on what style you want: www.wwmerc.com/cgi-bin/Category.cgi?category=home&type=store www.amazon.com/Wyoming-Traders/b/ref=w_bl_sl_ap_ap_web_7886694011?ie=UTF8&node=7886694011&field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=Wyoming+Traders www.riverjunction.com/

[@exposelies3510]

3:21 -- Banana necklaces! 🤣 Santee is troubled! 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I am.

[@joecandor6145]

You two were great in "Brokeback Mountain"!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

It was good to see you there, too. You must go there a lot!

[@Kobudokaiju]

do you have a video on bowie knifes?

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Not yet! Knives are in the plan, though.

[@fonziVazquez]

Bandanna use : To rob a bank :D Love your videos, just found the channel and going back to older videos because they are so cool.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks, Fonzi! The newer ones are better, simply because I have learned more about the process (lighting, sound, etc.) but you should definitely learn something!

[@wishbonewashington6118]

There is NO way, not NO way you can ever have too many bandanas

[@garrettloftonmsu2359]

They work well as a eye patch

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

yep

[@BLINDEXPLORERASIFMUHAMMAD]

Very amazing video well done and I love listening to your videos as I am blind and I am a white cane long cane user

[@castoresnegros]

Love your short vids dude!!!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you!

[@dalekundtz4603]

Bandanas were used to plug wounds and as slings.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yes....as long as they were clean. They understood sanitization back then, but couldn't always practice it.

[@thedukeofskull1383]

I KNEW IT , I KNEW IT !!!! 👍 It was driving me nuts, there had to be more to your story. My daughter stopped an Arizona Ghost riders video and searched your name, "Santee". I knew I saw you some where before! You are so humble...always uplifting other actors before yourself. You as far greater than you let on. I bow to you, Maestro Santee. (I'm going to have to research the others). You are and the others are hidden treasures. 👍

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Well, I tooted my own horn a little last week, but I appreciate you saying so.

[@thedukeofskull1383]

@@ArizonaGhostriders , if it wasn't so, I wouldn't say. "MAY THE LORD PLACE HIS HAND ON YOUR SHOULDER... SO YOU WILL KNOW... THAT HE IS ALWAYS BY YOUR SIDE." A blessing for you and your wife from the Lord and a Duke. 💀

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@thedukeofskull1383 Thank you!

[@AC.3469]

Hi I'm autismcentaur I knew when your channel I have a question. see I'm doing this story that is called Sisterhood. it is about 8 girls trying to live in the old Wild West. how would that look.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

8 girls....they would have to have good jobs to survive. It would be tough. It was a world for men and men's labor made the money.

[@benmason8990]

In the summer months I dip them in water and wrap them around my neck or wrist to help cool me down..

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Smart

[@doctorlove3536]

Wow, bandanas are more practical than I thought

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Oh...and there's more uses!

[@AlexKS1992]

Just out of curiosity where do you get the bandanas you wore in this video? They don’t like the bandanas I see in stores.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Places like River Junction Trade Co. and Wild West Mercantile sell the bigger bandanas like you see us wearing.

[@AlexKS1992]

@@ArizonaGhostriders Thanks for telling me.

[@petteriheino9856]

Well, at.2:40 that's clearly a shemagh. Not that's it wrong. I also wear it daily.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Sure, it's in the bandana family.

[@sauerkraut7938]

The principal use of the bandana was protection from the elements. This was especially true on cattle drives. If the rider wasn't at the front or forward on the side he rode in a perpetual cloud of dust raised by the herd. The only way to breathe was through the filter created by the bandana. Dust was also the reason cavalry trooers wore them (not yellow).

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

It was also true to cavalry troops, and farmers out here in the southwest. Our dust storms are tough to deal with. True, yellow stood out too much.

[@AnnaRammel]

Fun way to learn about bandannas! Have a great weekend :)

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HA! You too.

[@DrewsCoolStuff]

I'll use it to make coffee while camping! Kinda like a tea bag!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

That works!

[@Maninthedesert30]

Nice to see Dustin in a vid

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

He's in a couple of 'em.

[@williamscroggins9627]

Santee, great video as usual. I enjoy your videos. They are informative and entertaining. They seem to be well researched. This one, however, seems to continue the myth of the yellow bandana worn by the US Cavalry. The US Army never issued or wore yellow bandanas. This is a Hollywood myth of the 1940s and 1950s. The soldiers did wear bandanas on the campaign trail. But, bandanas were a private purchase item that the soldiers purchased from the Fort or Post Sutler Store or from merchants in the nearest town. Those bandanas were in the popular colors of the day: red, blue, paisley, etc.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks, William, but if you read the banner on that photo it says that bandanas were NOT regulation, therefore not issued. I was probably wrong about the yellow, though.

[@williamscroggins9627]

Yeah, I'm sorry, Santee. I didn't notice the banner. I love your Channel very much. I have learned much here! My particular area of interest is the US Cavalry during the Indian Wars. I am a big collector of US Cavalry guns and gear (reproduction, I can't afford the original stuff!). Your efforts and work are much appreciated.

[@yamatosimmons7071]

(Cowboy steps into the saloon, and looks at Jerry and Dan.) "Gentlemen, I do believe that is a snack-bandanna."

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Hehehe.

[@rustybayonetcom]

You forgot to mention the triangular cravats

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

We can talk cravats another time.

[@rustybayonetcom]

@@ArizonaGhostriders you already touched on them. The U.S. Cavalry was using neckerchiefs before the civil war

[@rustybayonetcom]

We still keep them handy today

[@soylentgreen7074]

I didn’t expect to see BATJAC JW in here.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Well, he's one of the cast of characters. Does a great job and loves to make vids.

[@JasonL77]

I like to wear a bandana at work in my factory job because it keeps my hair out of my face as I work.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yet another good use for 'em!

[@HipposHateWater]

I once used a shemagh [longer bandana] as a sling for hurling snowballs in a snowball fight. Not as good as a real sling, but it was awesome nonetheless.

[@nataliesawyerdavis1494]

Was thinking of shemaghs. Very large, also many uses. Don't fold quite as small, is all.

[@eduardohinojosa-s2888]

Bandanas are great on a job site, use to wipe the sweat off your face, or use it as a headband like I do when cleaning containers and tanks, helps with sparks irritating your scalp, or even as a filter when a mask is unavailable( anything is better than nothing when dealing with fumes ) p.s been watching your videos all day today great stuff

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Still in use today...yessir!!!

[@malkom377]

Can you make one on the pancho

[@AlexKS1992]

Yeah I'd like to see a video on the poncho or the serape as its known in Meso America.

[@larry1824]

Wear one every day. Love em

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Nice!

[@VeridicalAngel]

You forgot the most important thing. They are used in a sandstorm to cover your horses eyes. The horse can see through the silk and the dirt will not go through. That way you can still get where you’re going

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks for an additional use for bandanas.

[@MrZonacat1]

Thanks for another great video guys.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I appreciate ya!

[@michaelpage4199]

Loved those Wild West bananas. You can also use them with cereal 🥣

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

hehe

[@WilliamHerndon-w5e]

As yellow is the branch color of the Cavalry, Cavalry troopers wore yellow bandanas just like they wore yellow cords on their campaign hats.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Do you have a 19th century source for that information? I'm looking to update this video.

[@WilliamHerndon-w5e]

@@ArizonaGhostriders The best source might be the public information office of the 1st Cav Div at Ft Hood (now Ft Cavazos) Tx. The division maintains a mounted unit that wears period uniforms. Another source might be the uniform plates drawn by Henery A Ogden. He published several books of his prints of uniforms.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Ogden is not showing yellow bandanas from what I can find. The 1st Cav Division at Ft. Hood also doesn't show any yellow bandanas on their reenactors. I'll keep looking.

[@arailway8809]

Texas cowboy up until the 1960's wore rather small bandannas. The ones that came from Mexico set the standard and were usually yellow, orange or red. Somehow, the Colorado cowboys got the idea that very large bandannas were necessary. When they came to Texas to get their boots made, the boot maker made their boots with pride and laughed at their big bandannas. These pictures that Santee showed, have cowboys in their regular shirts of the latter half of the 19th century. Collars were often lacking. The buttons only went half way down the shirt, and they usually came in reds and blues. Most cowboys looked down on anybody in a white shirt. That changed in the 1950's when the heavily starched snap button shirt became formal dress for ranchers coming into town. In Texas, they have a plant called the Arkansas plum. In Arkansas it is called Chickasaw plum. It was not unknown for a cowboy to load down a bandanna with plums and take them home to the cook.

[@nataliesawyerdavis1494]

That's coz smart folks always tried to please the cook. those plums are great!

[@carloangelovitamog1136]

Santee can you make a video on cowboy hats?! Thanks!!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Already got one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJSkYp18r5ysnZI Thank you for watching!

[@KidYuma1880]

Used as sling to hold injured arm

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Another good use, yes.

[@KidYuma1880]

Arizona Ghostriders glad you like it. Santee & group

[@douglaswalther8489]

Well done very funny video. Thanks Santee

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Your welcome, Douglas! Glad you are watching.

[@keithcronk7980]

KEEP THEM COMING & REALLY ENJOY THE T REX ALSO KEEP HIM IN THE VIDEOS

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Oh I will!