European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Grosses Rock and disco nights. A right now country music is hot a Waterman said. A your customers want it and we give it to . Waterman is careful not to overload the Market. Like Pond Waterman worries whether the country craze is about to Peak. If it docs Waterman said the purists will stay but Theta followers will look for something else. A a Karaoke was hot for a while a Waterman said. A everyone did Karaoke. Then everyone got sick of it. I done to think that will happen to that extreme with country but its going to level off so we offer just enough to keep the customers appetite ladies touch babies like a banker touches Gold. Cowboys touch ladies somewhere deep Down in their souls. A Waylon Jennings ladies love outlaws the first time Barbara Wheeler went to a country Honky Tonk with husband Rick a Cowboy sauntered up and lit her cigarette for her. Then he tipped his hat and said simply a that was it a a Wheeler said. A no pickup line. Nothing. He lit my cigarette and tipped his hat. That a Why i like Wheeler is one of a growing number of women who look to cowboys As the Ideal men. Wheeler is Lucky that her husband Rick is a bonafide horse Riding cow busting Cowboy. The women who love cowboys consistently Point to the ruggedness individuality and common Iourtc by cowboys seem to show As reasons for their attraction. A they got heart a said army staff sgt. Amanda Piedado a More times As not they treat you like a lady a with a Tammy Pederson said cowboys arc their own people and she respects that. A they arc individuals a Pederson said. A they live their life on their terms you can Trust the Cowboy look rides High Etc Millard holds up a Gawdy hand crafted leather Belt inlaid with hammered half dollars and anchored with a massive Belt buckle. A this one goes for 429 Deutsch Marks about $290 a Millard says with a Milc. A sell about a dozen or so a month. The germans a they love melt a. A Millard stands in the Middle of his Deutscher Cowboy Haus outside Coleman Barracks in Mannheim Germany surrounded by virtually every item a Wannabe Cowboy needs to look like a Range rider. Buying country styles in Europe Isnit easy for americans. Find a Soldier wearing a Garth Brooks style Mon better collarless Western shirt and hell in variably say he ordered it or had mom Send it from Home. But for those soldiers who want the Western look without the inconvenience of mail order a Quick Stop at Millard a does the trick. His store supplies lean toward the stereotypical Cowboy look with spurs big buckles and flashy styles. But he has his regular customer base. A we get the weekend cowboys Here a Millard say s As he lights a cigarette and pushes a hand through his thinning hair. A a that a the bulk of the americans. But we really get a Large number of germans who want to be like he does no to get a lot of major name brands in his store but Millard can still provide at least passable Cowboy gear. him to pick out an outfit for the new Cowboy and he starts with a Bolo tie. A it All starts Here a Millard says As he fingers the a thin string capped with Silver ends and clasped with a Garish Silver Eagle. A you put this on virtually any shirt and that person looks like a Cowboy right the concept of a love Mem and leave Mem Lone Ranger seems outdated. These Days women at country clubs throughout Europe talk about faithfulness and reliability when they talk about the men they and z e. These cowboys they say wont ride off into the set the next morning. A a they re really More honest and decent people a Wheeler said As she sat next to her husband. A sometimes they re hard to get to know but you just know they will always take care of you. Most of the real Good cowboys done to want to Hurt you a you re just a coca cola Cowboy. A you got the Eastwood smile and Robert Redford. Hair. A a Mcl Tillis coca cola Cowboy pfc. Troy Newman will admit he a a country newbie. The California born Newman grew up with a Mother who liked country music but it Wasny to until he got to Germany that he took to wearing boots and tipping his Stetson. A a it a about How you feel inside a Newman sum u. The Wiesbaden Rod and gun club. A i find it More of an honest lifestyle. There a a lot of people out there who want to be part of the country though some could criticize Newman for jumping on the fad band Wagon people like Wheeler and Pederson who grew up country say they done to discourage anyone from following in their footsteps. A if you say you re country and you feel it in your Wheeler said a then you Are Newman like other converts to the country Way believes his new lifestyle is perfectly suited for a military person. A in the military you learn to rely on other people and you always have support a Newman said. A a it a the same with cowboys. You re an individual but you re also part of a network of people who count on you.�?�. Then he moves to the shirts. He picks up a Black Silky number with rhinestone cuffs that costs $93. He makes his Way to the belts and shows the leather Belt again with a laugh. Then he holds up a rope Belt. A a a this is one big requirement Quot Millard says As he fingers the wound Blue and White rope Belt. A the americans buy this because its cheap and they can Wear it _ finally Millard moves to the hoots and hats. He Quot spends 30 minutes discussing which Brand is Best of Fiji notes that Bailey is the hat of Choice in Mann a no Bailey no Cowboy a he says. The whole ensemble could set a Cowboy Back $335, not counting extras. An extra for Jack Holder is his australian Oilskin out Backer coat to go with his Cowboy hat and rep it Tilc skin boots. Holder a senior airman at Raf Alconbury England dons his garb when he Jet sons his air Force uniform after duty. At another Western Wear store in Mannheim a Mindy Hamilton offers a different route for the newly westernized Cowboy. Most of her supplies come from Australia and tend to lean toward flowing duster Coats floppy leather hats and sturdy round toed boots. A we want to establish an alternative Here a Hamilton says. A a we re getting More popular because Guys Are looking for something that makes them stand out from the crowd without losing the country still others shop the exchanges for their Western a Wear. But while some Exchange stores Are beefing up their supplies of wrangler jeans buyers wont find the Little touches that make the look Complete. For example besides ats and shirts Millard Sells Spur straps Wallet chains and sheriffs badges. A they make the look a Millard says As he pulls out his fur lined Handcuffs. A a lot of gals buy these and Hook them on their belts. Done to know Why. Guess you have to be a Cowboy to find Mark Kinkade. A amps Davo Casey Peter Millard of Deutscher Cowboy Haus near Coleman Barracks in Mannheim Germany explains what to look for in Western Wear. A amps Dave Didio Jack Holder of Raf Alconbury England slips into an australian out Backer coat Cowboy hat and reptile skin boots after jettisoning his air Force uniform at the end of the Day. July 31, 1994 sunday v a. T Page 5
