A fine way to spend a Saturday afternoon – an Arizona rodeo. Took this a long time ago … someplace in southern Arizona outside Tucson. The horse and calf have certainly passed on; maybe the cowboy as well. Long time ago.

I haven’t been to a rodeo in a long time; Mrs DT’s never been. I would guess “local” ones are still held, but when I see them advertised, it seems like more like a commercialized “happening”. Someone saw something fun and decided to make money from it – then boosted it to make more money. Oh, well …

Look at the crowd in this one – sitting on dirt berms just below the parking lot … though it was a formal and sponsored event (“Arizona Feeds”) rather than the local ranch hands showing their stuff in a stray field. May not have even required tickets.