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14 E l l a r a i n e L o c k i e Those Montana Men His name is Roy and he calls me Babe Born and bred Montanan Like all the men who mesmerize me With silver belt buckles big enough to bring down steers And shit-kicking cowboy boots shined for Saturday night dances where men two-step instead of two-time Rough and ready in public Tender and ready in private Gutsy guys who rodeo ride but breech-birth calves Garth Brooks’ kind of caring Cool pool and bar beers don’t cancel 5:00 a.m. chores defeat 14-hour work days Or curb appetites for country cooking and long loving The real McCoys Except for Roy Who isn’t a real Roy His mom named him Noël But he makes me feel like a real Babe ...

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