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May 14th, 2008 · 10 Comments

How did the cowboy boot invented in Olathe, KS become a part of the Mexican national dress?
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Probably because they go well together with a tight pair of jeans and a nice sombrero.

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And here we see a child wearing KCK national dress.

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I am not sure if this has anything to do with Mexico, but if your date shows up wearing one of these outfits she is a keeper and you just found your true love.

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And lastly, for the women who like mustachioed men, some throws.

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Oh and I almost forgot:

Pictures from the Mexican Fiesta at the Crown Center.

Tags: Kansas City

10 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Well Hell Michelle // May 14, 2008 at 9:40 am

    My uncle is a cross-country truck driver, and when he wears Olathe Boots, people know them no matter where he goes. It’s crazy the kind of stuff that catches on the the U.S.

  • 2 Nuke // May 14, 2008 at 9:55 am

    Lime sherbet green ostrich skin boots… If I was Olathe I would not admit responsibility to that.

    Thanks for the boot history link tho, after our conversation the other day!

  • 3 dave // May 14, 2008 at 11:38 am

    After reading this, i was inspired to blog about the Hyer Boot company, complete with some pics.

  • 4 Faith // May 14, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    I’m sorry…I need to intervene into the boot discussion on this.

    Is that last picture of an M&M? Or is it just looking deceptively small for some reason?

  • 5 Doc // May 14, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Faith -

    After being taken in by literally thousands of them, I can ssure you it is but a placebo…

    ; ‘ )

  • 6 meesha.v // May 14, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    It’s a squishy ball with a message.Not edible.

  • 7 meesha.v // May 14, 2008 at 1:02 pm

    Dave, you are just jealous that you don’t live in Olathe - the birthpace of the cowboy boot and the football huddle. You didn’t prove it wasn’t true.

  • 8 Nuke // May 14, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    Thanks for the link Dave. I read your other recent posts, I hope the talk you gave Monday went well.

  • 9 dave // May 14, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    Now that you’ve reminded me of the football huddle I have research that now. It’s what librarians do, you know, we can;t help ourselves…

  • 10 Melinda // May 14, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    A coworker today was lamenting about the cowboy boots she didn’t win on eBay….sigh….

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