Old West Bandanas
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- Bandanas in the 19th century West
*CORRECTION: Yellow bandanas were NOT common for soldiers. As stated bandanas were not regulation, so they could wear pretty much any color they wanted. The yellow was a Hollywood-ism.*
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They are also good for hiding identities when you rob the valentine general store
Yes...especially for that.
Arizona Ghostriders oh my god you actually saw my comment cool.Also very educational video.I love your very well done combo of comedy and education keep up the good work and would some bandanas be made from old cloth from around the place back then.It would seem reasonable
@@liamgalwey5616 AND I played RDR2....so I get the comment! Thanks for watching.
Arizona Ghostriders I hope you really enjoyed your experience of rdr2.Keep on educating people of the old west.
Arizona Ghostriders also have you ever considered on doing a video on other countries on their ‘Wild West’ era like Australia.I think it would be an interesting video especially for an Aussie like me it will also help people who aren’t as educated on other countries history.Ned Kelly would also be a good video.It al really comes down to you and your friends if you want to do that.
From the tag that came on a bandana I got years ago, which had a similar list of uses: "Wipe someone's tears away before you ride off into the sunset."
Awwwww! That's a good one!
I have to wipe tears away every time one of Santee's videos comes to an end, so...
(It's why I usually watch them alone, fyi) 😢
I like your use of humor and editing to bring in people who may not otherwise be interested in the subject matter.
Thank you!
Up here in Wyoming just about everyone wears wild rags. The most popular size is 44”x44”. In the summer it helps keep the sun and wind off your neck, and once wet (with sweat) it helps keep you cool. In the winter they keep the bitter cold off your neck and you can use it to tie yourself to something so you don’t blow away in the Wyo wind 😉😉
Great video once again. You could do a video on the different type of knots that are used in wild rags.
Thank you! Great info from the northern states. We just may do a video on knots. A how-to! However, it will have to be Dan, I can't even tie my shoes
in idaho we wear them too. their nice
44 x 44 is a bigun. 😀
in the desert southwest we wet the rag and wet the horses lips and clear the dust and sand out of thier nostrils.
Very cool info! I've actually experienced folks doing that at some events I've been to.
Hey its humid here in Oklahoma
Greetings from Ireland. Great stuff. You forgot one very important use, if you wet your bandanna it keep's your neck cool and in turn keep's your whole body cool. I used this for years when I lived in Arizona, an old timer on a ranch that I worked on told me about it.
Yeah! I wanted you all to put your uses in here, and you did. Thanks! Where in the territory did you live, Bernard?
Apache Junction, Payson, Flagstaff, I worked for 3 years on a small ranch in the pine's overlooking sedona. Great times.
Amazing, Bernard! What did you do on the ranch?
I tended livestock, repaired fences which were regularly broken down by elk, chopped firewood. You name it, I done it.
Bernard, you are truly a westerner. Thanks for sharing!
These videos are cheesy as hell but coming off red dead 2 and a trip out west got me intrested to learn so thank yall. From Georgia
You're welcome.
The cheese goes great with my wine...
Cheese is awesome
I have used mine as a way to carry things, a face mask, a hobble, a flag, a baby blanket and at least a million other things.
I'm sorry to say, I'm only afforded to give this video one thumbs up. Very informative as usual, but the humor kept a smile on my face the whole time. Well done 👍
Thank you very much and glad you get a lot out of it!
I've been watching a lot of these videos lately as I try to sift through History vs. Hollywood. I'm writing a novel set in the late 19th Century, and it's a bit of a challenge because I want to find the balance between "This only happened in the movies; what people really did in this situation was..." and "I know that readers pick up these sorts of books because there are a few tropes they're expecting to see, so I'd better throw some in there..."
Good plan!
Here in Washington State, back in 1980 after the eruption of Mt St Helens a lot of people used bandanas to block breathing the volcanic ash.
Oh yeah I imagine that's true!
I’ve found these videos helpful and rather fun. We don’t have many of these across the pond, I wear a wild rag almost daily as it’s a huge help when staying outside for days on end especially with our mixed up weather.
Glad you like them! You can make 'em, too.
Used to filter dust on the trail and wipe sweat off you brow
yep!
I picked up the habit when I lived in the Philippines (so far West it's East!). I used them then (and now) to mop up sweat on my face but they're so darn useful I can't help but keep one folded up in my back pocket or around my neck when working in the sun.
Good habit to have
Heres one for the hopeless romantics of the wild west:
Weather your a bandit or a noble sheriff or rancher/farmer or a outlaw
Giving your sweetheart your bandana as a token of love before a long trip is one of my personal favorites.
COol!
@@ArizonaGhostriders *in my best cowgirl accent*
Why thank ya kindly fellers
Handy to use as GAGGS for those noisy people you would like to use them on All the time
A great use!
That's actually my favorite use! Lol ;)
really enjoying your channel...........lol.......and learning
Thank you!
Love these videos... Watch everyday some of them more than once. I use bandanas all the time on my motorcycle and when I worked on a farm for older horses. Never leave home without it...
You are a westerner through and through!
Living off the land, or just living on the move, bandanas can serve as sacks for carrying stuff like eggs, nuts, dried game or anything else that's easier to carry wrapped up.
Good usage! Thanks for adding.
Great video! It’s nice to learn about all of the ‘proper’ uses of bandanas! I first came across bandanas as a functional item working at a summer camp, they were mainly used for games and headbands, as well as blindfolds one time for a trust walk
One of the most versatile items of the Western wardrobe, and truly amaxing
Yes.
Good videos. I’ve always been interested in canteens. Especially for those traveling very long distances. Were the ones that we see in the westerns big enough to last from one watering hole to the next. especially in the desert areas. I haven’t been able to find much information on them.
I want to do one on canteens and other vessels for carrying water. One day
You can also fold it in a triangle and wear it on your head if you hat is a little to big to make it fit properly. Ive used that trick to.
working the far north of Californian (mount shasta on north) a good bandana is a must, when wet helps keep you cool, in the cold it helps keep your spin warm so you dont get to stiff, plus its just a good stylish choice
Very cool!
There is NO way, not NO way you can ever have too many bandanas
Silk ones that are larger are wrapped around the neck in cold climates to keep your neck warm.
True
I heard that range cowboys used silk, since it could be used to filter dust and strain water. Cotton bandanas were worn by farmers.
Silk is a superior material for those things. However, there's rumors that they could be cut from flour sacks. There was no "rule" for the different occupations. Some cowboys used linen or cotton.
@@ArizonaGhostriders I heard that "cowboys wore silk" on some long ago documentary. I imagine that real silk was an even more expensive purchase in the Old West than now, and not all cowboys would opt to spend their pathetic pay on what might be considered extravagant.
Bandanna use : To rob a bank :D
Love your videos, just found the channel and going back to older videos because they are so cool.
Thanks, Fonzi! The newer ones are better, simply because I have learned more about the process (lighting, sound, etc.) but you should definitely learn something!
Great video as always, also loved the one on hat etiquette, I always wondered why in Newsies Jack told the two punks that calling people little shrimps is an insult and says "so is this" and takes the guy's hat, now I know why lol. Also as a guy who works on a ranch, this is probably a given, but two other uses for the bandana are to keep the dust out (obviously) and also to keep the body cool in the summer heat. Now for this one I have only seen it on The Lone Ranger (the one with Jay Silverheels and Clayton Moore) and on the old Flicka movie, where they use the bandana as part of the halter/bridal to get the horse used to having something on his or her face so that when the halter is put on they don't freak out. Luckily all the horses the ranch I work on were trained for wearing a halter/bridal when the ranch gets them.
rGeat addition to what else you can use bandanas for Joshua! Thanks.
If you have shallow pants pockets a bandana can be stuffed in the pocket to keep your loose change and pocket knife from falling out when you sit down.
Ooo, that's a good one.
To absorb sweat while working. It also helped keep you cool when it became saturated with sweat, and the sweat evaporated.
You got it, KR!
Just picked up my first authentic bandana like the old frontier ones. Absolutely love it and wish I’d have done it sooner
Enjoy it!
Texas cowboy up until the 1960's wore rather small bandannas.
The ones that came from Mexico set the standard and were
usually yellow, orange or red. Somehow, the Colorado cowboys
got the idea that very large bandannas were necessary. When
they came to Texas to get their boots made, the boot maker
made their boots with pride and laughed at their big bandannas.
These pictures that Santee showed, have cowboys in their regular
shirts of the latter half of the 19th century. Collars were often lacking.
The buttons only went half way down the shirt, and they usually
came in reds and blues. Most cowboys looked down on anybody
in a white shirt.
That changed in the 1950's when the heavily starched snap button
shirt became formal dress for ranchers coming into town.
In Texas, they have a plant called the Arkansas plum. In Arkansas it is
called Chickasaw plum. It was not unknown for a cowboy to load down
a bandanna with plums and take them home to the cook.
That's coz smart folks always tried to please the cook. those plums are great!
Lead rope, napkin, food container...just a few things you didn't mention I use mine for. Never roll out of bed with out it.
Depends on what you carry, I guess. Thanks for your items!
Bandanas are great on a job site, use to wipe the sweat off your face, or use it as a headband like I do when cleaning containers and tanks, helps with sparks irritating your scalp, or even as a filter when a mask is unavailable( anything is better than nothing when dealing with fumes ) p.s been watching your videos all day today great stuff
Still in use today...yessir!!!
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I noticed that todays bandanas are smaller than what they used to be, it's hard to find a long bandana to use as a neckerchief.
Many sell around 30" X 30" which is plenty big.
Very nice video. I would have liked to have seen a demonstration on the different ways to wear and tie a bandana.
We might be able to devote a whole episode to just that. I'll see.
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I love bandanas. I have loads of vintage full-square Boy Scout neckerchiefs as bandanas.
Yes!
Old west rappers would use red or blue bandanas respectively to signify their coast of origin, and likewise their loyalties to either the "Big E" or "Double Pac" ranches. Border skirmishes between these rival spreads are said to continue even into the modern day.
LOL!
I'll use it to make coffee while camping! Kinda like a tea bag!
That works!
I wear my rags to keep the sweat out of my eyes they are a must during the summer doing construction great vid bud 👍 👍 👊
That's so right. I see construction folks with them on their heads all the time.
Wetting it and wrapping it around your neck can help significantly in recovering from heat exhaustion and in preventing it if done while working in the heart.
Wow, bandanas are more practical than I thought
Oh...and there's more uses!
(Cowboy steps into the saloon, and looks at Jerry and Dan.) "Gentlemen, I do believe that is a snack-bandanna."
Hehehe.
I love watching your videos Santee! They are so informative and I love learning new things!👍 And that part with banana, hahaa!! Made me laugh! Even that joke about appealing😂😂😂
Thank you! I had a friend tell me that joke wasn't good. I laughed!
Yep. I wear one just about every day. In winter, wearing a silk bandanna around the neck is very good to help keep one warm. In summer, it helps keep ya cool, with water poured on it. Plus, they just look 'cowboy', so that's reason enough for me.
Thanks for sharing!
Very amazing video well done and I love listening to your videos as I am blind and I am a white cane long cane user
Mostly end up using one as a sweat rag or soak it to wrap around my neck in the summer, though I’ve also used it to wrap around the hand guard on a rifle when it became too hot to hold during the summer.
Good plan!
very good as always they can also be used as a head band or a hat band
Yes, Mike! Good one. Keep the sun off if you lose your hat. Thanks for adding one in there.
I do like to wear my bananas when we take family photos 😂 adds a pop of color
LOL
Those ancient bandanas are super gorgeous!! Excellent video Santee! Merry Christmas to you and your team!!
KEEP THEM COMING & REALLY ENJOY THE T REX ALSO KEEP HIM IN THE VIDEOS
Oh I will!
Love your short vids dude!!!
Thank you!
best not mentioned use i think of is as a sling: supports the bum arm while allowing the unfortunate injured person to ride onward to a doctor
Yes!
Another great video! Thank you guys.
I have a questions about gun wounds. Everything from using a blue cheese to gun powder.
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I had to click on it as I misread the title as Old West Bananas! I'll put my glasses back on.
HA! I made it look that way on purpose. You'll see at the end.
3:21 -- Banana necklaces! 🤣 Santee is troubled! 🤦♂️🤣
I am.
I always keep one or two with me they are handy things to have around.
Your channel is great. Bandanas were extremely versatile
Nice to see Dustin in a vid
He's in a couple of 'em.
Santee, great video as usual. I enjoy your videos. They are informative and entertaining. They seem to be well researched. This one, however, seems to continue the myth of the yellow bandana worn by the US Cavalry. The US Army never issued or wore yellow bandanas. This is a Hollywood myth of the 1940s and 1950s. The soldiers did wear bandanas on the campaign trail. But, bandanas were a private purchase item that the soldiers purchased from the Fort or Post Sutler Store or from merchants in the nearest town. Those bandanas were in the popular colors of the day: red, blue, paisley, etc.
Thanks, William, but if you read the banner on that photo it says that bandanas were NOT regulation, therefore not issued. I was probably wrong about the yellow, though.
Yeah, I'm sorry, Santee. I didn't notice the banner. I love your Channel very much. I have learned much here! My particular area of interest is the US Cavalry during the Indian Wars. I am a big collector of US Cavalry guns and gear (reproduction, I can't afford the original stuff!). Your efforts and work are much appreciated.
I wear a bandanna around my neck whenever I mow my property. Keeps the bugs from going down my shirt!
Yeah!
Well Santee, you know what they say: Time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana. Kind Thanks Pal! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
HAHA!
When I was in Cub Scouts we wore a bandana (“kerchief”? I think it was called), and I remember having a metal slide for it.
You forgot the most important thing. They are used in a sandstorm to cover your horses eyes. The horse can see through the silk and the dirt will not go through. That way you can still get where you’re going
Thanks for an additional use for bandanas.
The one that you haven't done the guns of the civil war that's the one that I really like to see from muskets to cap and ball revolvers to the Gatling guns to artillery because I'm a civil war reenactor and world war II reenactor and I love them all and I'm the lead scout for the 8th of Kansas frontier brigade
OK!
I didn’t expect to see BATJAC JW in here.
Well, he's one of the cast of characters. Does a great job and loves to make vids.
I like to wear a bandana at work in my factory job because it keeps my hair out of my face as I work.
Yet another good use for 'em!
My favorite part of my Boy Scout Uniform was the bandanna with the slide.
Ah, yes. I forgot about those!
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HAHA! Thanks for sharing and for collaborating. You and Miss Harley were terrific additions this week!
You could also tie them on the end of a stick and carry things around
Sure can!
The old word in english for scarf slide is woggle as used for example by the boy scouts for their version of the bandana.
Interesting old word. However, I read that its naming as a scarf slide didn't come about until the early 1900s. Until then it was a verb. Any extra info on your end?
@@ArizonaGhostriders not really, woggles are a really ancient locking device apart from that not a lot of info there is an article on them on wiki, and now I'm as confused as 'owt sigh...
as an extra I was always told when I was young(I'm 67 now) that they probably date back to the stone age ahhh confusion!
The principal use of the bandana was protection from the elements. This was especially true on cattle drives. If the rider wasn't at the front or forward on the side he rode in a perpetual cloud of dust raised by the herd. The only way to breathe was through the filter created by the bandana. Dust was also the reason cavalry trooers wore them (not yellow).
It was also true to cavalry troops, and farmers out here in the southwest. Our dust storms are tough to deal with. True, yellow stood out too much.
Fun stuff! 'Love it! And I'm learning, too!
Good!
Loved those Wild West bananas. You can also use them with cereal 🥣
hehe
Santee, unlike the Robert Moolet joke, the banana joke was funny! Great video, as always!
To each his own, Rick.
Fun way to learn about bandannas! Have a great weekend :)
HA! You too.
A bandana for a gent, wash like mothers and grandmother's aprons, good for just about anything you could think of.
Besides a cowboy would look silly riding with an apron on, so he just tied his around his neck.
Nuff said.
You never heard of the "Dirty Apron Gang?"
Yeah, me either!
In a pinch you could use it as a wash rag.
yup!
I use one at work most every day. Wrap er around my head and it keeps the sweat outta me eyes. And it looks badass! Lol
Yessir!
bandanas are real handy for when i'm robbing the stage couch.
Yeah they are! Get me some money next time you rob one, please.
My family live in the out frontier of Texas and they all wear bandanas as style but when we moved to New York I was wearing my bandana in school but most kids think I'm in a gang or something I tried to explain to them but they just don't get it
Hahaha I literally laughed out loud at 0:26 "Will you just knock it off!" ".... There's a bank over there." xD Wow... never realized there were so many uses for bandanas! Hahah "Nobody wears bananas man!"
We try...as long as you laugh...we succeed!
I've found my favorite bandana dimensions are 36x36. But I have seen bandanas as big as 42x42
Too big. Those are tablecloths!
I’ve got to split. This topic was bananas
HA!
Oh man I'm glad I found this channel! Informative and funny! Subscribed!!
Thank you!
Bananas are also excellent portable snacks. Thanks, mother nature.
Yes they are!
You two were great in "Brokeback Mountain"!
It was good to see you there, too. You must go there a lot!
As always Sweet, have a large collection of them (bananas too)😁👍🏻🤠
HAHA! Would you say you have a "bunch" of bananas?
You look like you were going bananas there towards the end!
LOL!
Could you do a video specifically about straw hats in the old west
I'll put that on the list. Thanks!
Did they wear ponchos in the old west
They wore slickers, a canvas treated with oil which kept out the rain. If you mean the Mexican style poncho, then yes, they existed and were worn. Google "Mickey Free" and you'll see a grand one.
The double bandana joke was good.😊
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To keep the sun off your neck, keeping you cool
Yep!
Educational and hilarious as always! I love it!
I'm glad you got the "point" (hehe)
Hahaha!! Well played!
I like Jerry's banana claw necklace !
Nice, eh?
Keep up the good work !!!!!
Thanks much!
Lmao I just watched your newest video and I was gonna go for a bike ride to cover my face in the cold, so I searched how to tie a bandana and your channel came up again hahahaha