I wonder if these races originally started with a runaway wagon and the others trying to catch and save him! (LOL) Despite controversy chuck wagon races are a major tourist attraction at the annual Calgary Stampede; my home city. Thanks for your comment Jaalal!
I am not originally a western girl so the chuck wagon races fills me with something for fearful. However, your poem’s final line, “ritual cycle” says it all for me. It even suggests a question, “Do we need this ritual?” Of course I many offend some of your followers; I am sorry about that. I speak as I find in this case 🙂
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I wonder if in old West they actually had this kind of wild race! great post.Jaalal
I wonder if these races originally started with a runaway wagon and the others trying to catch and save him! (LOL) Despite controversy chuck wagon races are a major tourist attraction at the annual Calgary Stampede; my home city. Thanks for your comment Jaalal!
My pleasure.l used to love Cowboy movies and the gold rush era.
I am not originally a western girl so the chuck wagon races fills me with something for fearful. However, your poem’s final line, “ritual cycle” says it all for me. It even suggests a question, “Do we need this ritual?” Of course I many offend some of your followers; I am sorry about that. I speak as I find in this case 🙂
You are not alone in asking that question, Meghan.