I think that most people I run into find it interesting (our image) and colorful. I live in Texas now, and have in the past... but I spent close to 40 years in Oklahoma City & Tulsa. The Texans do not worry about part of their image being "Cowboys & Native Americans" at all, they are damned proud of it as they quite proud of all the other parts to their image. They do not see themselves as defined by outsiders, but rather by themselves, i.e., as a mix of the old and new the past and future. When I go out, I have a choice, I can go to Gilleys or some Jazz place, it's America ! Some people will be surprised what they call 'old' one of these days soon --- If you're alive, you're young. Enjoy it !