Considering a career change?
This weekend a group of girlfriends from across the country converged in Calgary for the Stampede.
I was fully prepared to embrace the music, the two-step and a gong show that puts Vegas to shame (although, a note to those who were on the receiving end of having the Canadian Forces Parachute Team apply temporary tattoos to your bums with their mouths: Please, ladies, no one wanted to see that many handlebar mustaches make contact with your cheeks).
What I was not prepared for, however, was to learn how lucrative it is to be in the rodeo business, with a million dollars in prizes to be distributed on the last day. With top prize of $100,000 for successfully riding a bull for 8 seconds (which works out to 45mil/hr), I’m sure I do not need to tell you that this is substantially better than what I am currently bringing in. Should you choose to become a cowgirl, there are also other perks.
Like the hats.
And the cowboys.
Any takers?
gen+loadedbow
July 11, 2008 at 10:07 am
hillarious!!!
July 11, 2008 at 8:25 pm
I always think like that when I find other careers that are easier and pay way better than my current one. For this case though, while the hats are workable and jeans every day sounds great, I hate getting that kind of dirty. Ick.
July 13, 2008 at 8:09 pm
So true, Jessica. There is also the issue of smelling like manure…
July 14, 2008 at 11:45 am
Looks like I am heading for a career-change!
July 15, 2008 at 12:55 am
Hmmm. I should consider that. I have big boobs, can pull off hats and love wearing jeans everyday. I think I’d be successful at this…
July 17, 2008 at 7:20 pm
[...] the past week Zoe has been in Toronto at TOAE. Prior to that, I was in Calgary auditioning to be a cowgirl. So… it has been just over 2 weeks since we have seen each [...]
August 3, 2008 at 4:50 pm
[...] he took an actual bite out of the horse’s bum in front of us). I am now 4 seconds closer to $100,000. Riding with Bryce’s girlfriend, [...]
August 5, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I am ashamed to say that I have never been to the Calgary Stampede or riden a mechanical bull. I wonder if Europe would eat up the idea of a bar with a bull. Did you ever come across any during your travels? Maybe in Spain?