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Gene Autry's Cowboy Code
Greeting Cards

Debuted March 2018

Gene Autry Entertainment is excited to announce the debut of "Gene Autry's Cowboy Code" greeting cards! Since the late 1940s Gene Autry fans have lived by these tenets that promote an ethical, moral, and patriotic lifestyle and today you can share them with these handsome cards. Available in a complete box set or individually, the cards are beautifully printed on sturdy cardstock and made in the USA.


The Complete Cowboy Code Cards Box Set


Housed in a clear plastic box, this set includes 12 cards plus envelopes. Two cards have the full Cowboy Code with rest of the cards each bearing a line of the Cowboy Code. Cards are blank inside.

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Cards Sold Individually

"Gene Autry's Cowboy Code" greeting cards may be purchased individually, each in a cellophane sleeve with envelope.

Cowboy Code #1:
“The Cowboy must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair advantage.”


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Cowboy Code #2:
“The Cowboy must never go back on his word, or a trust confided in him.”


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Cowboy Code #3:
“The Cowboy must always tell the truth.”


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Cowboy Code #4:
“The Cowboy must gentle with children, the elderly, and animals.”


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Cowboy Code #5:
“The Cowboy must not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant ideas.”


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Cowboy Code #6:
“The Cowboy must help people in distress.”


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Cowboy Code #7:
“The Cowboy must be a good worker.”


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Cowboy Code #8:
“The Cowboy must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits.”


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Cowboy Code #9:
“The Cowboy must respect women, parents, and his nation's laws.”


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Cowboy Code #10:
“The Cowboy is a patriot.”


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The Complete Cowboy Code,
Republic Pictures Pre-War Era


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The Complete Cowboy Code,
Columbia Pictures Post-War Era


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  1. The Cowboy must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair advantage.
  2. The Cowboy must never go back on his word, or a trust confided in him.
  3. The Cowboy must always tell the truth.
  4. The Cowboy must be gentle with children, the elderly, and animals.
  5. The Cowboy must not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant ideas.
  6. The Cowboy must help people in distress.
  7. The Cowboy must be a good worker.
  8. The Cowboy must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits.
  9. The Cowboy must respect women, parents, and his nation's laws.
  10. The Cowboy is a patriot.

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