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"  Marlboro Man wasn’t letting Ryan head back to Cincinnati Monday without making him work cattle first. He wanted Ryan to have a total ranch experience. Plus, he was short on help that morning. So it worked out splendidly.   They gathered the pastures of cattle first.   According to reports, Ryan hadn’t been on a horse since he was five.   And right about now, I’m saying he wishes his inner thighs could be amputated.   But he looked like a natural! I think it was the chaps. Chaps cover a multitude of inexperience.   Marlboro Man stuck Ryan back in the alley, which is where all the new guys have to go. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a doctor, a lawyer, a minister, or a head of state…if you’re the new guy, you’re stuck back in the alley.   The job back here is to keep feeding calves into the alley and keep them moving toward the chute, where Marlboro Man is doing the dirty work.   My girls were back there with him, so they showed Ryan the ropes.   I’m sure he appreciated being shown the ropes by an eleven and nine-year-old.   Ryan jumped right in, though, keeping the calves moving along.   This, after having been kept awake by an allergy pill for all but 45 minutes the night before.   I almost felt sorry for the poor Pastor. But I was having too much fun.   Plus, I reminded myself that the guy hikes for days through the jungles of Honduras…so I wasn’t too worried about him. Wait. Are there jungles in Honduras? You know, I say these things…then I just brace myself and hope they’re right.   I think Marlboro Man enjoyed having Ryan along.   After growing up the youngest of three boys, it’s nice to have plenty of people at lower points on the totem pole.   It was a pretty long morning of working calves.       And the whole time, Ryan smiled. I don’t think he minds hard work one bit.   Though there did turn out to be one thing he decided he could do without.   I don’t think the jungle of Honduras prepares anyone for this. Have a wonderful Wednesday, Pioneer Woman"
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