When a cowboy spins a rope leftwise on his right side twice and then
crosses to spin it rightwise on his left side, what's the name of that
rope trick?

Also I was wondering if you could get me a pic of a Bush Beer with the
mountain label?  Thank You

The rope trick is the "Butterfly":

"BUTTERFLY...

With a three foot loop and a short stem, not more than a foot long,
start a vertical spin at the right side of the body in a
counter-clockwise direction. After it is spinning smoothly, shift it
over to the left of the body by turning the hand to the left; this
must be done just as the stem descends -the time to shift is when the
stem is below the loop. When the noose has been transferred to the
left, it is spinning in a clockwise direction. The loop is thus
shifted from side to side with a figure eight appearance.

The true butterfly consists of two spins on each side."

The Inquiry Net: Famous Skip
http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/spin_rope/famous_skip.htm

Here are three images of Busch beer with mountain labels:

American Beer Cans Current & Obsolete: Busch
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/beercans/images3/bus5.gif

American Beer Cans Current & Obsolete: Busch
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/beercans/images3/bus7.gif

Lindsay's Beer Pages: Busch Beer
http://www.riverviewendo.com.au/beer/buschbeer.jpg

Google search strategy: 

Google Web Search: "rope trick OR tricks" spin right left 
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22rope+trick+OR+tricks%22+spin+right+left

Google Image Search: busch beer
http://images.google.com/images?q=busch+beer&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search

I hope this helps! Please let me know if anything needs clarification.

~pinkfreud

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 09 Dec 2004 15:29 PST

Regarding the rope trick, I sent an email to an acquaintance who has
worked in a Wild West Show associated with Will Rogers Days in
Oklahoma. I just received his response:

"Sounds like a butterfly to me."