We’re spending this evening at the Houston Rodeo. Once again, I expect to see a sold out event; the Rodeo and the Jon Pardy Concert. The NRG Stadium seats more than 70,000 people. Wow, that’s a whole lotta boots and hats!
Even though I grew up in Montana Cowboy County, my family prepped me in advance for this incredibly popular sporting event. The training began last year, long before I moved to Texas.
Without question, I would need the appropriate Boots, Jeans, Shirt, and Hat. Not necessarily a Cowboy Hat, but something worthy of a Rodeo of the Texas variety. You see, Texans are highly Patriotic and God Fearing Folks. For me, assimilation wasn’t necessary. I should have moved here years ago.
At some point over the years, this rodeo transformed into something resembling a Western Fashion Show featuring expensive Boots, Clothing, Hats, Purses, and a variety of other accessories. Tonight I’ll see a sea of attendees wearing designer fashion.
The math isn’t complicated. Here’s an example. If 50,000 people wear boots costing $200 / Pair: that’s $10,000,000. The thing is, I’m lowballing the cost of boots. The Ariat’s I’m wearing right now was $260, and I’m conservative when it comes to spending money on myself. I know people who spend as much as $700 on boots.
Growing up on an American Indian Reservation in Northwestern Montana, we didn’t worry too much about what we wore to the local rodeo. I’m sure I wore jeans and a tee shirt. I’m also sure I was sneaking off to drink and smoke some weed. After all, that is how my life of addiction kicked off—alcohol and Marijuana at age 13.
Sobriety Is Power!
Joseph Shanklin
March 5, 2022
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Did someone on the committee get WOKE? Now that’s Hilarious!!! Gee that Buck looks so tight in those duds while roping that calf!!!
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Down here, we have a special rodeo for the ‘woke’ clowns. 😊
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Hahahaha!!! Got to love it!!! I tell ya I would enjoy seeing that one and all the WOKE clowns not only being the back end of the joke but a pig in the poke! 😊
I’m telling partner, this one was my big laugh and happy time for the day! Dag Burn It I might piss in my pants!
😁🤣😜😉 👍 🇺🇸
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As I sit and wait for my kids, I’m noticing something. We don’t see too many people wearing masks here in Texas, but wow! I’m still seeing the occasional person wearing a mask outside! Outside in the wind! Guess they don’t know that wind shreds the walls of a virus almost instantly. 😂🤣😅
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😂🤣😅 Go figure Joe!!! I say that to myself all the time when out and about and see people driving by me as I walk with my dog or run my errands in and out of several stores it’s the same as they have their full face covering on; like to me clueless zombies, and I do have to pity them but then again not really, because they can’t be using the brains that God bestowed them with; just the conscience to know the difference between right and wrong; but they see no wrong I figure with the likes of a Biden or Trudeau, Klaus Schwab and all the rest! They buy anything those creatures sell them! One helluva mess!
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Keep the faith and pray my Friend! And have a happy beautiful time with your children and family Y’all! 🙏💗✝️🕊🙏
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Happy Sunday
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Happy Sunday 😊😎
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Wow! So many cowboy boots and apparel! 👢 🥾 🐎
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