The first name of Mr Dooty, a former TV personality and marionette in the 1950's who was driven into obscurity, alcohol abuse and an early death after being arrested by the House UnAmerican Activities Committee(HUAC) for being a suspected fellow traveler with the Communist Party.
"how do you do?"
commonly thought of as common slang in the south, particularly texas.
FIRST OF ALL: nobody here says howdy and barely anyone wears cowboy boots. my god.