Dolly Stampede

42º here in Branson, MO at 8:30 Saturday evening with predicted low of 27º thru the night.
Just got back from Dolly Stampede where we watched the White River Wranglers perform (the three brothers of the Goldwing Express) in the pre-show. 

Was fortunate to be seated by Steve Baldridge's wife
and got to visit with her, Steve and Shawn after the show.

Plates & bowl ready for supper

Bringing the soup

Show starting

Riding roman style

Roman style through fire hoop

Part of show

Dancing to the campfire

We were served soup, a whole Cornish hen, slice of tenderloin,
one-half of a baked potato, 1/3 ear of sweet corn, biscuit, and
an apple turnover.  All delicious, but an enormous amount of food.

Clown with his dog

Pig races

Pig races

Clown doing his chicken routine

Finale

Many flags and many horses and riders

Spent about 3 hours in middle of day making a few bucks by enduring time-share sales routine.

GROANER’S CORNER:((  The animals were bored. Finally, the lion had an idea. "I know a really exciting game that the humans play called football. I've seen it on T.V."  He proceeded to describe it to the rest of the animals and they all got excited about it so they decided to play. They went out to the field and chose up teams and were ready to begin.  The lion's team received. They were able to get two first downs and then had to punt. The mule punted and the rhino was back deep for the kick. He caught the ball, lowered his head and charged. First, he crushed a roadrunner, then two rabbits. He gored a wildebeest, knocked over two cows, and broke through to daylight, scoring six.  Unfortunately, they lacked a placekicker, and the score remained 6 - 0.  Late in the first half the lion's team scored a touchdown and the mule kicked the extra point. The lion's team led at halftime 7 - 6. In the locker room, the lion gave a peptalk.  "Look you guys. We can win this game. We've got the lead and they only have one real threat. We've got to keep the ball away from the rhino, he's a killer. Mule, when you kick off be sure to keep it away from the rhino."  The second half began. Just as the mule was about to kick off, the rhino's team changed formation and the ball went directly to the rhino. Once again, the rhino lowered his head and was off running. First, he stomped two gazelles. He skewered a zebra, and bulldozed an elephant out of the way. It looked like he was home free. Suddenly at the twenty yard line, he dropped in his tracks. There were no other animals in sight anywhere near him. The lion went over to see what had happened. Right next to the downed rhino he saw a small centipede.  "Did you do this?" he asked the centipede.  "Yeah, I did." the centipede replied.  The lion retorted, "Where were you during the first half of the game?"  The centipede replied…..."I was putting on my shoes."

Will fill in some other days of this trip tomorrow!

Lynn