"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> On Friday, May 27, 2016 at 1:51:42 AM UTC-4, Roy wrote:
>> > Yeah, right...
>> >
>> > You fool...we do drive on the right side of the road. Smarten up.
>>
>> He's an idiot. I wonder if he's ever even been to Canada.
>>
>> I have. I grew up in a place where Canada was a 15-mile drive
>> to the south. It made a nice day trip.
>
> When I about 5 years old, we drove about 15 miles across the border
> into Mexico to attend a bullfight. My only memory of that is from the
> old home movies. Looking at them though...what an evil and cruel way
> to end a bull's life. I wonder if Mexico still does that? I know Spain
> does and prefaced with the "running of the bulls" tradition.
>
> It's a pretty cruel thing to see. First the something-a-dores ride out
> on horses and throw spears into the bull to weaken it. Eventually, the
> super-hero matadores come out to torment it with red cape, a nifty
> swerve out of the way, and maybe a sword thrust.

They're picadors, and in the old days of bullfighting on Channel 36 where I
am, I was always pulling for the bull.

Cheri