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| I was tempted to get my photo taken on Buddy the Bull! |
For something completely different, we attended a local rodeo. Who knew Florida had rodeos?! As we drove through the north-central lowlands, it wasn’t citrus groves we saw, but miles of wheat, and cattle farm after cattle farm. So I guess it’s no surprise those Florida cowboys would want to show off once in a while!
The town of Branford has a population of about 700, and I’m pretty sure everyone in town was at the rodeo. Entertainment for the entire family!
For us, it was quite a different experience. Before the rodeo began, the announcer recited the lord’s prayer, and then everyone sang the American anthem. And I think D was a bit disappointed there was no beer garden! But it was all good, clean (at least for us, but not for the bull riders) fun.
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| This year's rodeo queen |
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| The announcer in his fancy duds and hat |
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| Moo to you too! |
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| Cowboy in the making |
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| Formation riding |
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| Bucking bronco - that has got to hurt! |
BTW, Branford is in Suwannee County - pronounced Swanee. Yup, like the ole song Swanee River. Fun Fact: the song is actually called Old Folks at Home. It was written in 1851 and is one of the state songs of Florida.
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