SAN ANTONIO — A hilarious TikTok video being shared widely is bringing national attention to the Cowboy Capital of the World, Bandera, Texas.
Actors playing a frustrated landowner and the town sheriff are seen in the video having a heated and humorous exchange in the middle of the busy Old Spanish Trail Restaurant (or O.S.T). They seem to be arguing over cattle being moved onto the landowner's property.
Things get even more tense when the waitress tells them to take their dispute outside. She uses a whip to chase them out of the restaurant, while the patrons errupt in applause.
The actors did such a realistic job acting out the skit that TikTok users were stumped as to whether this was a real argument or not. Others famliar with the town jumped in to clarify that it was definitely a skit.
At last check, the video, posted by TikTok user @roughstockmom had more than 1.3 million views, 46,000 comments and 1,500 shares.
See the full TikTok below:
The actors are part of the group Western Heritage Gunfighters, who perform regularly in different places in Bandera. The performance adds even more charm to the town known as the Cowboy Capital of the World for its Old West culture and dude ranches.
The restaurant featured in the video, O.S.T, has been serving customers since 1921 and is the oldest continuously operated restaurant in Bandera County. It's been featured in several national and state publications for its chicken-fried steak and Tex-Mex food. It also has a John Wayne Room and see many pictures of “Duke” and other cowboys and celebrities.
Click here for more on Old Spanish Trail Restaurant.
Click here for the schedule for the Bandera Cattle Company Gunfighters.