Death In The Afternoon
Read Hemingway's take on the Bull Fight when I was young. I was enraptured by his description of the nobility surrounding the "sport".
I know better now and it is a disgusting business.
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- In defense of the rodeo
- An article on rodeo bulls
- Watch these 10 rodeo bronc riders in 2010. Notice the strap around the testicles.
- Now bull riding. Watch the fellow pull up the strap around the testicles as the gate opens.
- Those are flank straps.
- See that strap back there? The one over the testes? That they pull at the last moment?
- All right.
- Absolutely the best demonstration of willful ignorance we could have. And it's only one of many.
- You aren't that stupid and you aren't blind. So what is it?
- Why is that cinch strap around the testes pulled when the gate opens? Why is that strap there?
- That strap around the testes, with the quick release feature, that is cinched when the gate opens, is for what?
- All right.
- Well, what do you think that strap around the testicles is for? The one that's tightened as the gate opens?
- 5 seconds of viewing would show you two straps. One pulled at gate opening.
- See that strap back there? The one over the testes? That they pull at the last moment?
- Those are flank straps.
- Now bull riding. Watch the fellow pull up the strap around the testicles as the gate opens.
- That actually helps me alot TB
- Watch these 10 rodeo bronc riders in 2010. Notice the strap around the testicles.
- You'd absolutely love bullfighting.
- Barrel racing is fun to watch.
- Nice post. Thanks!
- An article on rodeo bulls