Is the Naked Cowboy a Cowboy?

The self proclaimed "Naked Cowboy" Is notorious for walking the streets of New York in just his tighty whites and a guitar. During class we classified what a mythological cowboy was to us. In our mythologies naked was not even mentioned. The Naked Cowboy has got the boots and hat and guitar that people identify a cowboy with, but none of those things were described by our class. According to our class. He does fit the criteria of being Unkempt, White, and the ladies love him so I am guessing he is heterosexual. But what makes him a cowboy? I do not see any cattle for him to wangle and where is his big horse? So what about this "urban cowboy" makes him a cowboy? I do have to admit it is pretty courageous to walk around the big apple in your under wear!