In Wednesday’s English Cafe 109, Jeff invited me to talk about Tucson, Arizona, where I grew up. Although I moved away many years ago, I still miss many things about Tucson.
The one thing I miss the most is the beautiful, breathtaking (amazing quality) sunsets. The blue skies of the day turn into paintings of yellows, oranges, reds, and purples. No picture I can find can do justice to them to show what they really look like, but some evenings can look like this:
In the Cafe, I also mentioned the rodeo. Here is what a rodeo in Tucson looks like:
As you can see, people sit in the grandstand, the seating area around the field, to watch the horse and other animal demonstrations and competitions. Here, two riders are trying to rope or to capture with a rope, a wild cow.
Other competitions include trying to ride a wild bull (male cow) or a wild horse, called a bronco. So if you’re a good horse rider, you may want to give next year’s rodeo a try!
~ Lucy
The rodeo is part of Brazil´s culture.
The Barretos Rodeo International Festival in Barretos, Brazil pulled in a record one million, yes that’s right one million, spectators over the 18 day rodeo.
The event is the largest rodeo and festival in Latin America.
There are also rodeos in northern Mexico. I think is part of the cowboy culture of the South of the US and the North of Mexico.
There is a National Mexican Sport quite similar to the rodeo. It’s named “Charreada”. During the competition the “Charros” (cowboys) ride wild bulls and bronco horses, use the rope to capture small cows and others cowboys tricks. The ladies (cowgirls?) have a performance riding theirs horses. The usual competition is between two teams.
Rodeos and Charreadas are similar but different at the same time.
The mexican “charro” is not just a “cowboy”. Frecuently he is a very wealthy gentleman, has beautiful and breeding horses and belong to a “Charro” club. To be “Charro” is a familiar tradition. It’s a pride.
Miguel (Mexico)
Tucson is a name of a SUV of Hyundai car in South Korea.
I think it’s because Hyundai has one of their car factory in Arizona.
Thank you Lucy