"The Lavender Cowboy" was originally a 1923 humorous poem by Harold Hersey

Harold Hersey

Harold Brainerd Hersey was a pulp editor and publisher, and published several volumes of poetry. His pulp industry observations were published in hardback as Pulpwood Editor .-Early life:...

 about an unmanly cowboy

Cowboy

A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of...

 "with only two hairs on his chest" who comes out a hero. It was then set to music and appeared in the 1930 Western film Oklahoma Cyclone

Oklahoma Cyclone

- Cast :*Bob Steele as Jimmy Henderson / Jim Smith*Rita Rey as Carmelita Carlos*Al St. John as Slim*Charles King as McKim / Black Diablo*Slim Whitaker as Henchman Rawhide*Cliff Lyons as Henchman*N.E. Hendrix as Henchman Shorty*Hector Sarno as Don Pablo Carlos...

. Several versions have since been recorded, and it has been banned from radio airplay because the lyrics are considered suggestive of homosexuality

Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...

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