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Posted by: JamesMarcus 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Nascar drivers have long distanced themselves from their sport's moonshine-running past, and millionaire Major League Baseball players compete in cathedrals that bear little resemblance to their game's origins in dusty sandlots. In rodeo, the sport of America's original extreme athletes, not a whole lot has changed.

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    thaw8 months, 2 weeks ago

    as a 8-9 yr.old, i remember seeing the calgary stampeed on tv.

    i spent the rest of my childhood wanting to be a rodeo clown, when i grew up.

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      aceofspades18 months, 2 weeks ago

      ranchhand - you can ride the bulls - all well & good , but whatever I'm gonna ride is gonna have a big pair of udders

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      BoxMonkey8 months, 2 weeks ago

      Yah-Hoo , rodeo . I love watchin' those guys on T.V. I went to one once . And how about those clowns . They are the real stars .I grew up in steel and glass , but the Rodeo is where it's at . Yee-Ha !

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        susant018 months, 2 weeks ago

        Hi

        JamesMarcus,

        I looked up your story .Really such story increasing the encourage towards sports.

        I like very much such story.

        I hope continue such... for ever.

        With cheers,

        susant

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