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Cowboy Poets Evening Draws 100 Plus at Green Hotel
More than one hundred poets and fans gathered under a giant oak at the Green Hotel for the Third Annual Cowboy Poets Evening and Dinner backed by The Bakersfield Californian Foundation. Returning poets included John Dofflemeyer Ed Brown Al Pinetree and Jesse and Sandy Smith with baby Jesse making a debut. The event featured Glen Ogden Lon Greener and longtime ranch life themes reflecting in the readings and songs with local cooks assisting this year.
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Green Hotel
Cowboy Poets
Bakersfield Californian Foundation
John Dofflemeyer
Ed Brown
al Pinetree
Jesse
Sandy Smith
Baby Jesse
Badger
Jesse Smith
Shafter
Smith
Sandy
Glen Ogden
Glen
Lon Greener
San Joaquin Community Hospital
Doug
Fes