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The Cow runs with the bulls

The other day I was watching the news while I ate dinner, and saw that they were doing that whole running-with-the-bulls thing in Spain. You know, where a bunch of people who have lost the will to live put themselves between a bunch of bulls running down narrow streets on their way to an arena. When I got back, I had to laugh out loud when I had this waiting for me:

There's no wifi for free or to buy in this entire damn country so i dont know when this will leave my outbox, but its wednesday the 13th @ 930pm. I figured I'd try and show my appreciation for the work you have done for your readers all 12 of us in a way I could.

Had a print out of the cow, and Keith ran with it on his shirt and I put mine on the outside of my 'whacking' newspaper. gotta show my cow colors, represent yo.

Matt, of the washington in spain matts

Yeah, two guys traveling in Spain wore The Cow while they ran with the bulls, sent photographic evidence, and confused some French guy to boot. Oh, the irony. I'm still undecided as to whether these guys were or weren't doing America's image overseas any favors...

After the run the drunks get in with the small bulls (~300 kilos) not the big bulls that run, 'fight' and die (~550 kilos). It makes for some good fun, one guy did a summersault over each bull. Which was hard considering the size of his nuts; theyre not fighting bulls, but theyre still scared and being taunted, so theyre also dangerous.

The Cow with all the people watching the drunks after the run...

Cow with the infamous red scarf that is all the rage this season.

We left the cow in the arena, fitting in a way.

[note: While it looks as though this Cow had run the course of its natural life, DrunkenBlog doesn't condone littering, but is willing to overlook it this time in the spirit of whatever]

See the people going the other way... Yeah, little to our knowledge the first bang meant the cows were running, not 'get ready to run'. We figured it out real quick.

[note: The expression, combined with the people scrambling for their lives in the background, easily made this my favorite. Please do not put yourself in danger while doing these, but if you must, please have that expression]

Keith, my cycling partner. Maybe he was hoping the cow would offer some protection.

[note: Yeah, he really did this before running with the bulls. I'm told someone actually saw him on TV running for a few seconds, and I'm particularly touched by the masking tape aesthetic.]

Here is our EMT guy. From the look on his face, I think he is French. He didnt speak much english, and didnt get it at all. And he certainly wasnt going to hold it in front of his face like I tried to get him to.

By site decree, any shots received henceforth that involve confusing the French get extra points. Because it will come up, yes French-Canadians are included.

 Posted by drunkenbatman
    July 17, 2005, at 03:45 PM