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To rodeo regular, bull riding's not as dangerous as some jobs!

Jul 11, 2002
Jul 11, 2002

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My son and I took a little vacation a few days ago. We went to a big roping in Rapid City, S.D. It was a short trip. We left at 10 p.m. on Saturday and returned home in 29 hours. We spent what was left of Saturday night at the rodeo grounds in Belle Fourche. The accommodations were excellent. The pickup we traveled in had reclining seats.

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