Ft. Worth Stock Show

Because we're here, and the Ft. Worth Stock Show is going on today, we headed there for the afternoon. I'll share a bit of it with you now...and much, much more later.I really got a big kick out of a lot of the signage around the show. There's lots of Texas pride here - and Cowboy pride too. It's a lot of fun to experience.There were definitely a lot of cowboys and cowgirls in attendance, and I wondered is it offensive to call someone a redneck? Doesn't the name have something to do with the fact that they get a red neck working out on a ranch or farm? hmmm, I'm not sure on that one.This was one of my favorite signs:I'd like an attack cow - I just wouldn't want to clean up after one.We definitely saw our share of livestock today. I took plenty of photographs that I'll be uploading to Flickr when we get home for anyone interested. Here are a few now to hold you over:All the animals are shown in the big arenas and everyone seems really excited to win some ribbons.I really like seeing the little cowboys and cowgirls showing their animals.

Of course, my little cowboy got a bit too excited by all the "goings on". He really, really wanted to ride on a bronking bull....um...I just couldn't seem to let that happen, but I did let him ride this:

Note, that moments later he pulled a groin muscle climbing off of this pony....no "Ranch" life for us.Happy Martin Luther King Day,~ Lita