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FORT WORTH STOCK
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THIS THING IS LEGENDARY--- |
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For Rodeo Tickets go to
the Stock Show Ticket Office 9am --5pm, Monday through
Saturday, or call 817-877-2420, or visit any Ticketmaster
location. |
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Southwest Exposition Livestock Show |
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The above sign hung above the entry ticket booth at the Stock Show, apparently indicating that few Stock would be Showing at the Stock Show. So. This being Texas and the Stock Show taking place in Fort Worth, which is known as Cowtown, well, it would seem there would be plenty of livestock at this event. At mid-point during the Stock Show the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (that's Fort Worth's main newspaper) printed a letter from a pair of disgruntled older gentlemen who walked with the use of canes. They were disappointed that the Stock Show, unlike the State Fair in Dallas, did not provide electric wheel chairs for the comfort of less abled visitors. But that wasn't their main complaint. What really annoyed them was they did manage to amble their way to the stock barns. And then found no stock. Cowtown without cows they lamented.... How could it be we wondered? How can you have an event called a Stock Show with out Showing Stock?
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These eyes have seen many fairs in more than one state, but have never seen a dire warning like this before, posted in all the barns. There did not appear to be much livestock in any of the barns, so this warning wasn't too necessary. |
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To the left you are looking at a photo of one of the empty Stock-free Stock Show barns. Clicking this thumbnail will not enlarge the photo, it will take you to another group of empty barn photos. | |||
Finally, some Stock at the Stock Show. This lone cow drew many curious on-lookers. Someone said it wasn't a cow, that it was a steer. No farm person could be found to help the city folk out of their confusion. |
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This barn had some rabbits. A lot of empty cages, but some did have rabbits. It is not known if rabbits are considered to be Stock. |
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The caged rabbits looked more like they were in a rabbit prison. It was not an attractive display of animals. A little girl was seen crying over the plight of the bunnies. |
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This livestock discovery was in an agricultural exhibit by TXU. Not sure what TXU is. Something did not seem quite right with this animal. A TXU person was attending to the display. She said the live animals had been moved out a day or two prior and stuffed animals took their place. |
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Finally, some actual live livestock, in a petting zoo. There were llamas and big rat-like creatures that some said were baby kangaroos, others said wallabies. It is not known if kangaroos and llamas are considered to be livestock. | |||
This horse was not stuffed, it was live livestock, standing still so little cowgirls could get their pictures taken. | |||
This is a confirmed cow, not a steer, in the Borden exhibit. This is Bessie. So, we found cows afterall, plenty of empty barns, but there is Stock at the Stock Show afterall. You just have to look in places other than the usual. | |||
The Stock Show grounds has several auditoriums with seating where various competitions take place. Here we see a sheep dog herding competition. It was pretty entertaining. No pigs being sheep dogs though. | |||
A different auditorium, this one with horses and things for horses to jump over. This horse got very reluctant at his first jump and sent the jockey flying over the jump while he stayed behind and pouted. | |||
And still another auditorium. This one is where prize ribbons are presented to the winners in the events in the other auditoriums. | |||
As is the case in just about any fair type event, there are vendors in an exhibition hall. The Stock Show was no exception. Here we see a cowgirl and her longhorn. | |||
And now the cowgirl is taking a photo of a group sitting on her longhorn. | |||
The standard costume for the Stock Show which seemed to have been adopted by about 25% of the attendees is very tight wrangler jeans, a cowboy hat, a long-sleeve shirt tucked in with a big buckled belt. Here we see a group of cowboys getting their boots shined. | |||
For those caught without a cowboy hat several purveyors of that western necessity were available to help you fix that faux pas. | |||
A vendor Honoring Gunsmoke. | |||
Since the Stock Show is very state fair-like it is fitting it has a carnival. That is Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium on the right. Where the Stock Show Rodeo takes place. | |||
The carnival used that coupon method so often used in Texas. Complaints were heard about the rides being too expensive. Despite a large crowd the rides did not have many people on them. | |||
If you look closely at this photo you'll see the most notorious thing at this year's Stock Show. Or don't look closely, just look at the next photo down. | |||
You take those famous cookies from Nabisco, dip them in funnel cake batter, deep-fry and dust with powdered sugar. Fried Oreos. No data available on the caloric content. It would seem that this confection isn't helping with the campaign to rid Texas of its fattest state in the nation status. | |||
Here you see the 7 deep-fried Oreos that you get for 3 bucks...on that sweet note it is time to leave the Stock Show. That's Will Rogers waving us goodbye below. And saying "It's been mighty nice having your here. Come back again!" Seems like proper Texas-speak should have Will Rogers saying "Y'all come back..." | |||
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