The Houston Rodeo: Ten Classic Pictures
Rodeo excitement is here, as our version of the State Fair ramps up with the trail riders nearing the city and Go Texan Day Friday.
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The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo people were nice enough to let us rifle through their archive of pictures, and we've presented ten of them for you. The one above, for instance, may look like any photo of the year's Grand Champion Steer, but if you look closer -- say, under the steer's body -- you'll see that despite his placid demeanor he's doing the cow equivalent of pissing his pants with excitement.
The rest of the rodeo top ten:
9. The Parks Are Full of Twirlers
Twirling was apparently a very popular activity back in the days when Separate Tables was playing on the big screen -- the city's Parks & Rec department was able to field quite a contingent. The Park & Rec's Banner Graphics Club, however, was apparently less of a draw.
8. By All Means Necessary
The whitest crowd ever, until Sarah Palin came along, watches a classic tow-headed boy hold on for dear life in the calf scramble.
7. Johnnie Walker, Trail Rider
A successful trail ride needs the proper supplies: Lone Star by the case, Johnnie Walker by the box. And whatever you do, don't forget the accordions.
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