denver pro rodeo

our christmas present this year from my brother was two tickets to the denver pro rodeo held at the denver coliseum on wednesday. nicole has been to the national western stock show & rodeo over two dozen times, but neither of us have witnessed the pro bull riding rodeo event, which is a quintessential piece of americana, right next to apple pie, democracy, and the super bowl. here's the opening show featuring all of the riders:
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a comedic hit of the show was this rodeo clown, a cross between brian boitano and an european soccer star :)
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these guys are huge. i mean huge. and mean.
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about to get tossed:
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and another.
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the gear and behind the scenes effort that goes into these events is amazing.
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about to release the bull...
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and the toy version.
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our favorite rodeo clown discovered four nuns enjoying the bull riding.
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