Cow Chips and #AfterMyCoffee Link Up

4/9/2015

What do the Dusty Dudes of the prairie do for fun? We throw cow chips as a competition sport. (Yes, anything can be a competition sport...) First, in case you don't know; cow chips are dried out disks from the south end of a bovine. When they are fresh, they're good for breaking in a new pair of boots and giving that nice warm homey feeling with a sweet smell of country. When they are dried out, they are a weapon against... Oh, I don't know, whatever you want to throw them at. They'd hurt but usually crumble on impact so this is a relatively safe sport. You know, I've lived out here most of my life and I've never even watched this event. People come from all over the world to participate and I'd rather be at the craft show. My great-grandmother used to sell rag dolls each year. I usually try to take some with me when I have a booth. I'm disappointed I won't make it this year, but I wanted to join the celebration from my blog. So, I'll sit here sipping coffee today and watch the comments (well, I'll pop in and out while I clean my poor neglected house!). I look forward to seeing what you all think of our crazy Wild West ways!

Beaver County News! "Save the date for the Cimarron Territorial Celebration & Cow Chip Throwing Contest in Beaver from April 11-18, 2015! This unique hometown celebration will include a monster truck and demolition derby, a performance by Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey, live music, carnival rides and tons more! April 11th will kick it off with a Chili Cook-Off and Antique Tractor Pull. Learn the origins of cow chip throwing (yes, it's just what you think it is!) at http://bit.ly/CimarronCelebration"

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4 Comments

Lori link

4/10/2015 04:58:59 am

I remember as a kid going to my great aunt's house in the country and learning to walk around fresh cow manure after my older brothers warned me about it.We were all a bunch of city kids who longed for the country life.