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Young English boy becomes Texas style cowboy through letter
Terence Cullwick, a 12 year old from New Forest England, writes to X-Bar Ranch in Texas seeking a holster and belt. The chain of postal redirects ends with KGNC Amarillo manager Tom Kruser appointing Uncle Jay as “Boss of the X-Bar” who assembles a full cowboy outfit including two guns, holster belt, spurs and gauntlets for the boy and a following group.
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Jan
Lubbick
Tex
Cullwick
New Forest
England
Jay
Tom Kruser
KGNC
X-Bar
Panhandle
Texas
USA
Ankerdene
Newcroft
Bransgore
Christchurch
Hants
Terence
Tex” Cullwick
X-Bar Ranch
Panhandle District
Box
Laredo Crockett
Red Ryder
Post Office Department
Stinnett
Fritch
Uncle Jay
Amarillo