This summer has been an adventurous summer of firsts for me. In July, I went to my first demolition derby and had quite the enjoyable time. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed watching the cars smash into each other. My particular favorites were the compact cars. There was a Datsun 210 just like the one I had in high school. It did pretty well but didn't win.
The crowd was almost as fun to watch as the derby. I had no idea that such an eclectic group of citizens lived in my town! There was everything from cowboys, to hippies, to rednecks and preppy college professor types. (Not sure where I fit into this equation...)
Now, in about thirty minutes, I am off to the county fair to watch the Pig Wrestling. My son, who is a former pig wrestler himself, has told me how difficult of a task this is. Not only is the pig mad as hell, it is slippery and quite fast. Needless to say, he and his brother didn't win the competition. I still regret the fact that I had to miss that spectacle. However, I am sure that I will have a great time watching young folks try to catch greased-up piggies.
Who knows what wildness might be in my future? We are taking Brady up to school in Rapid on Monday. Maybe I will pay a visit to Sturgis and see a completely different type of Hog!
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