The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
I’ve never been but the Stampede holds a special place in my heart for reasons best left unexplained. It’s the only time of the year when I’ll voluntarily watch the CBC.
Hope ya’ll have a good time!
The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
I’ve never been but the Stampede holds a special place in my heart for reasons best left unexplained. It’s the only time of the year when I’ll voluntarily watch the CBC.
Hope ya’ll have a good time!
I survived 2 of them when I lived in Calgary nearly 40 years ago. I wasn’t particularly impressed but events of that nature don’t interest me very much to begin with.
It’s the sort of thing I couldn’t avoid as I went through downtown whenever I went to work. In addition, my co-workers and most of the suppliers I dealt with were in a Stampede mood. Normal logic and work habits were suspended during that time.
I was glad when it was over.
I know why Justin won’t attend. With cowboy boots on, no one can see his socks.
I’ve never been to the Stampede either. I used to go to local ones though and I made it to the Ponoka Stampede once. I hate driving in Calgary – a classic example of what happens when urban planners spend 50 years with their collective heads up their asses. As the population quadrupled, nobody ever dreamed that they might need another road, as if one was enough.
ah yes, the march of progress. is it Deerfoot Trail, 16 Ave North, Memorial Drive, 1 St SE, Macleod Trail, Glenmore Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Crowchild Trail, anything downtown?
Depending on time-of-day it can be heaven or hell.
Well,if MY Prime Minister ain’t a’goin’,neither am I!
It’s odd,the man seems more comfortable with parading gays than real people who work for a living.
Hm .
He has to eat, doesn’t he? The Stampede is more than just rodeo. A lot goes on behind the carni atmosphere & away from the chuck races. He ain’t a vegan, yet, so he might as well as get an education on what ends up on his damned table! Typical townie, working outside of resources. Will kill resource industries of any kind,’cause it doesn’t impact him directly, but bitches when the lights go off, or there’s a run on ‘tater chips in a crisis. Believes everything he reads or views from the media sources. Another stupid Canadian & there are lots around these days, courtesy of Public Education.
Then what’s he got, an unfinished degree? Well, at least he finished high school, I think.
Unfortunately, the rodeo seems to be the smallest part of the Stampede.
If one didn’t know better you would think the Calgary Stampede is a trade show with rides and a “western” theme.
At least the Corpse won’t be showing Spud for a few hours. There’s enough worshipping of his Ponceness by the Ceeb
It was cityfied years ago, only fit for dudes. Trudeau would fit right in standing beside their mayor.
Sooner go to a ranch rodeo for something more authentic.
I was really hoping that your boy-PM was going to run with the bulls in the Socialist Nirvana of Spain. I was so hoping he would get gored by his own bull.
Watching the Bull Riding in Gallup New Mexico is the best Western entertainment from my limited experience. The Bulls were meaner than; all which comes to mind is a Junk Yard Dog; sorry not much west in my life experience.
I do you recall the danger evident when many of the Bulls were setting about their mission in life waas to kill the creatures trying to sit on their backs. This is not a game it is for real.
Somewhat surprised when the Wranglers, called Rodeo Clowns by the unaware; really put themselves in harm’s way to provide diversion for the safe removal of the Rider.
The most obvious of the Wranglers was a young Canadian from Calgary. As usual I experienced a feeling of Pride when a Canadian almost always achieve the difficult in the U.S.A.
Can’t seem to say this about the Domesticated Central and Eastern examples. Except for the Haligonian Mothers who did not allow the standard feckless Municipal Officials; elected & appointed; Police and the trembling scared out of their Integrity NewsPapers when the Islamic Refugee MEN were harassing the fifteen year old Girls & intimidating the fourteen year boys.
If it was not for the Moms-Mostly- and Dads the Trudeau future generation(s) of special Voting Blocs would probably moved their violence up a level to match Sweden-Gremany-Britain etc.
Cochrane is better, if you want rodeo, or any other small town rodeo. More intimate (like sit right on the fence & stare the bull in the eye), plus the townsfolk are genuine, whether they farm, ranch, weld or spin wrenches. Get some real west on your boots.
There are lots. Strathmore. Rimbey. Ponoka
Don’t miss the city’s most dishonest mayor, hypocrite Nenshi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lmpJCSyS1I
“what happens when urban planners spend 50 years with their collective heads up their asses.”
You describe Saskatoon perfectly.