It does seem to be genetic, though. My mother is from Oklahoma, and her father was a professional rodeo rider nick-named Slim. I’ve actually seen a newspaper clipping of him (he died when mom was pretty young, so I’ve obviously never met him) and he was a hottie! Lethal combination that- a hottie on a horse.

On top of that, whenever we’d go out to visit Grandma and Paw-paw (mom’s step-dad), they’d always have the rodeo playing on the TV, even if they weren’t watching it!

Ever since seeing that rodeo at the Pa State Fair, I’ve wanted to attend a real rodeo, and what’s coming up now is the National Finals Rodeo. Now THAT I’d like to see! Sadly, the finals is in Nevada, and of course I’m not flying out just to see the rodeo. But for those who can go, I’d love it if you’d tell me about it afterwards! The NFR Ticketsare pretty pricey, though, starting at about $98, but you can at least check the standings, results, and schedules on their official website.