How cranky was the cattledrive's cooks?
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Apparently, cattledrive cooks were just as cranky in real life as they were portrayed in Hollywood westerns. Cowpokes knew better than to tease or mess with "Cookie." They might wake up with biscuit dough in their hair or find rocks mixed with their beans. Cattledrive cooks had to serve three meals a day, seven days a week. They kept alert to find and pick up wood for the fire as they traveled in the chuck wagon. They had to constantly go ahead of the cattle drives and prepare food in all types of weather, holding a tarp over the fire, if necessary. Cooks were also "jacks of all trades," often playing the roles of doctor, barber, and even dentist for the drive hands.
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