4th of July (and the 2nd and 3rd)

Independence Day or the 4th of July is a big holiday here in Red Lodge…so big it's celebrated on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th with a parade and a rodeo each day. It’s kind of like the movie Groundhog Day, for three days we try and finally get it right on the 4th.

Here are some highlights from the parade:















And from the Rodeo. If you look carefully toward the bottom middle of the photo you'll see the cowboy getting bucked off. If you were at the rodeo you would have heard the 'Oh Sh*t' Section (yes, there's an actual section with shirts and everything) say their token phrase...you guessed it: "Oh Sh*t!"

One event in the rodeo is Wild Horsing Racing. Someone, I'm not sure who, rallies up several wild horses. Seemling sane, although probably (and in some cases hopefully) inebriated men sign up in teams to see who can saddle the horse, get on the horse, and stay on the horse. It's not a surprise to see blood in this event....and it's not the horses. It's crazyness!











And of course, the 4th isn't the 4th without a beautiful dessert.