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16 July 2017

Stampede

1967 postcard book

The annual Calgary Stampede has been on all week and ends today. 
Billed as The Greatest Show On Earth, for 10 days the city hosts rodeos, chuckwagon races, competitions, concerts, stage shows, a midway, and food.

And definitely HATS

The Stampede has been ongoing for 105 years





which featured a prompt with crowds, hats, and sports

6 comments:

La Nightingail said...

There's something about a man in a cowboy hat astride a fine mount! :) Nice post. Have you ever attended any of the events?

ScotSue said...

I enjoyed your take with such colourful images on this week's prompt.

violet s said...

no, I haven't. I've only seen the brief, daily updates on tv.

Barbara Rogers said...

Oh my, what a lot of noise, dust and smells! But also fun for all ages!

Gayle said...

Looks like a fun event.

Tattered and Lost said...

I really love that stamp. Great choice of images.