How do cowboys say hello?

This little feller will someday grow up to be a Texas Ranger, the last of the good cowboys. some of his favorite things to do are :
1) lasso lab beagle dogs
2) shoot the bad guys (but never draw blood, just sting their hand for a few)
3) ride white stallions
4) be a gentleman (when he meets a nice lady he takes his hat off, gives a half bow, and says "howdy")




no one was hurt in the taking of this picture...