Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Dog and pony show

Well, I've just survived my first Stampede in my new home town. It's amazing, the capacity for adults to play at Halloween for 10 straight days. I have a hard enough time with the dress up game once a year. The rule of thumb appeared to come down to two things...small and tight. I lived in constant fear all week lest I get a peak at body parts I really didn't want to see.

Not only are the cowboy costumes bizarre, the party pace in the city boggles the mind. It simply does not stop...where do these people get their energy? It's funny though, most locals (or at least, born and bred Calgarians) do tend to avoid the whole thing.

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