Pretty fair time at the fair, August 16, 2008

[Soapweed]

Brett Burress and Billy Gibbons making mighty magnificent music

Billy's bride playing bass

A couple of long-time friends at the Tri-State Oldtime Cowboys' breakfast. I used to make at least a once-a-week horse trade with the man on the left back in the 1970's. Those were fun times.

A local parade entry provided by my son and a couple of my cousins.

They had fun with the project.

The end is in sight.

Scalawags and candy-throwers

The parade from my perspective

Zoom view

Looking back at the parade

Looking down

High kicking horse at the afternoon rodeo

Look Mom, no pickup horse.

Yee haw

A harrowing experience

Another harrowing experience had by a helper

Little kids' wild horse race

World famous bullfighter, Miles Hare, giving his retirement speech

Bull ride in progress

Here, kitty, kitty.

Slipping and sliding, soon he'll no longer be riding.

 

[joaker]

two questions:

Who's the guy with the black and white paints pulling the drag?

Is he looking to sell them?

 

[Soapweed]

two questions:

Who's the guy with the black and white paints pulling the drag?

Gailund Valentine

Is he looking to sell them?

I'm pretty sure they are not for sale.

 

[Cal]

Thanks for sharing the fair pix with us, Soap. Have become very attached to the hay equipment and just couldn't bare to go anywhere without it. :roll: :roll:

I highly suspect that old pickup has an interesting story behind it, maybe you'll share.

 

[Soapweed]

Thanks for sharing the fair pix with us, Soap. Have become very attached to the hay equipment and just couldn't bare to go anywhere without it. :roll: :roll:

I highly suspect that old pickup has an interesting story behind it, maybe you'll share.

I think my cousin accepted that old pickup as "payment" for some overdue rent on a house that a tenant was living in. This is the only story of which I am aware. :wink:

 

[joaker]

I was pretty sure you would say that. We're looking for a new smaller team for the wedding carriage. Just getting a little to old to throw that harness up on the percherons. But it never hurts to ask.

 

[Faster horses]

I'm just wondering whose 'ash' they were hauling.

Is that yours, Soapweed? You been holding out on us? :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: