Tag Archives: dudeen

Radio Silence

25 Aug

Gettin' ready to wrangle some Dudes!

We’ve been a little slack in our postin’ the past couple of days. Thats because we’re getting ready for the Jolly Ranch / Dr. Sketchy’s / Trap\door traveling caravan planned for Sunday. A dude ranch has to be prepared to receive the tenderfoots and show ‘em a good time! So we hope you’ll stop by on Aug 29th at 11:00am to participate in the fun. We’ll have our historical drawing tour through the pass and then come back to the Jolly Ranch for the souvenir store, dude lessons, maybe a ghost story or three and some grub.

If you want to know a little more before you come out, be sure to catch Trap\door Radio, Thursday at 2pm on CKXU. If you can’t pick up the channel or don’t have a radio you can listen on-line too! http://www.ckxu.com  The Dude and I were interviewed today by Magoo via skype.

I think we gave good radio.

On a trail ride up to Jolly Ranch

Dude Disco!

19 Aug

Dude Disco!

Dudes and dudeens need to get down. It’s an old fashioned ranch rave happen’ here.

Samples from Virginia O’Brien’s Dude Ranch Serenade (1944).

View on Vimeo, or click image above.

Download MP3 here…

The Secret Life of Dudes: EXPOSED!

17 Aug

EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER WANTED TO KNOW!  ALL IS REVEALED!  TRUE CONFESSIONS!  SCANDAL!

Well, sort of.  Here’s a peek into the dude’s morning ritual:

Walking Tools

Gearing up for for a visit to Mr. Timothy Horton’s café just off the west Blairmore access road.  Junior Boys cued up on the magical music playback device, Baggu on my back, ready to gather provisions from the BC produce truck.

Hey, Timothy!

Google Maps:  45 minutes each direction.

The reward at the end of the journey–an extra-large cup of Mr. Horton’s finest brew, with 1 milk and 1 Splenda:

Timothy's blend

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And now, for THE REAL EXPOSÉ!

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D U D E   F O O D

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Every successful dude and dudeen needs to fuel up for long days of wranglin’, rovin’, and ramblin’.  Here at the Jolly Ranch, we practice healthy livin’, ensuring that our diets contain elements from all of the requisite food groups:

A balanced diet naturally consists of large quantities of olives, tortilla chips (multigrain means they’re healthy), Ziggy’s stardust…I mean salsa in bulk, and cottage cheese (decadent, I know).  But what is life without condiments?  Every respectable cookhouse needs all condiments known to dudekind.

Note the three specialty vinegars–different occasions demand different acidic elements.  Also hummus provides a respite from the everyday salsa.  Fancy!

The dudeen has been dragged down into the depths of vegetarianism (sorry), but at the ranch we make an exception for dairy:

Extra Food restocked the brie today!  We have been brie-less for a week!  And goat cheese from Sobey’s!  Oh, how I’ve missed the goaty goodness…

More evidence of our FILTHY VEGETARIAN LIFESTYLE:

Lest you think we are paragons of clean livin’, with our nacho-centric diet, I present to you THE REAL, SHAMEFUL TRUTH! Try not to judge:

It’s all about balance, dudes and dudeens.

Early Mention of Dudeen

13 Aug

I’m a research nut – seriously can’t stop gathering. Found this in the Library of Congress Digital Archives:

This is a song! Perhaps, we should learn it?

I love the cover of this sheet music. The typography and the drawing of the three dudes in the background is quite lovely. I know ‘Dudette’ is the contemporary feminization of Dude but I prefer DUDEEN. Lets eschew the use of ‘Dudette’ and embrace the non-smurfy  term.

Dr. Sketchy’s Comes to the Jolly Ranch

11 Aug

Hilarity Guaranteed!

Dr. Sketchy’s is a life drawing class turned cabaret extravaganza. Artists draw glamorous underground performers, compete in contests, and win booze and prizes.

This month Dr. Sketchy’s Lethbridge is traveling into the Crowsnest Pass to experience the performance art hilarity of Frankie Slide and Rocky Rock.

You don’t have to be *able* to draw, butcha gotta draw!

We’ll be going on a scenic historical tour as well as drawing the Dude & Dudeen. This will be unlike any drawing adventure you have ever had! We also have activities, prizes and some refreshments. Feel free to bring any size sketchbook you want – though we may not be sitting for some of the drawings.

We encourage caravaning up to the pass – if you have space in your car or are looking for a ride leave a message on the facebook event wall. Hopefully, all of you can make it on our little adventure!

Oh and did I mention it was FREE!

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