Saturday night I had the opportunity of awesomeness to go to the Mexican Rodeo here in Denver as part of the National Western Stock show. If you have never been to a stock show, or a rodeo, I highly suggest. They are full of love and adventure and cowboys and hats made out of beer boxes and so many other things. The stock show sells things like horse feeds, cages, fences, tractors, horses, trucks, and even showers. And the guys selling these things are so talented. One of the cowboys selling hats guessed my hat size just by looking at me! Check out that skill!! I was seriously really excited about that. Maybe pathetic.
Don't worry I dressed the part (this is me in the shower):
My friend (who is a real life cowboy and owns spurs and chaps) works for a place that had an exhibit set up for the show, so we got awesome parking. We spent a few hours browsing all the things we'd buy if we were rich: burritos, funnel cakes, and horses. After that the real celebration began.
We made our way to the stadium where the Mexican Rodeo would take place and I looked around in complete awe. There were so many three piece suited Mexican Cowboys with their cowboy boots that curl up like elf shoes. It was heaven.
The rodeo was in both Spanish and English and those Mexican Cowboys really know how to rope! They had a famous Mariachi band performing the whole time, and colorfully dressed dancers and a 9 year old Mexican boy singer and it was spectacular. A definite show. It was much more elaborate and decorated than a regular rodeo. I loved it. LOVED IT. (Plus I really fit in with my outfit. And a bull tried escaping and jumped over/on top of a fence and made a photographer run for her life).
We made our way to the stadium where the Mexican Rodeo would take place and I looked around in complete awe. There were so many three piece suited Mexican Cowboys with their cowboy boots that curl up like elf shoes. It was heaven.
The rodeo was in both Spanish and English and those Mexican Cowboys really know how to rope! They had a famous Mariachi band performing the whole time, and colorfully dressed dancers and a 9 year old Mexican boy singer and it was spectacular. A definite show. It was much more elaborate and decorated than a regular rodeo. I loved it. LOVED IT. (Plus I really fit in with my outfit. And a bull tried escaping and jumped over/on top of a fence and made a photographer run for her life).
I was also very impressed with the love the Mexican people have for our country. The stadium was mostly Mexicans (Chihuahua represent!) and both the Mexican and American National Anthems were played at the start of the rodeo. First was the Mexican and there were plenty of cheers and celebration. But when the American National Anthem was played, there was an eruption. It was seriously beautiful. There was a unity across the stadium that was so powerful.I love Mexican Rodeos.
I love America.
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