Naptime Comes to the Rodeo

I thought your entry was fantastic! Your delivery is pitch perfect, light and honest. You definitely have a keen eye for humor and great writings skills. I can imagine stick horse riding becoming the next big nostalgia adult sport, like dodge ball.

Hey, I loved this. I live in a town that hosts the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo each year, when we get invaded by cowboys and rodeo queens -- "the glitter girls." It is my favorite week of the year. It is such a scene, with a HUGE following. I got some great stories from the rodeo when I worked our local paper here. But I really loved HEARING your story. Nice audio. You did a great job. I love when you do the play by play of the kids. This is simply one of my favorites so far. I will be surprised if you don't get to the next round. Great work.

elizabeth
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kisu 91.1 fm pocatello, idaho

Compelling, confident voice and I like your take on the rodeo. Nice job!

-Will, http://www.publicradioquest.com/audio/user/5723

“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” - Arundhati Roy

Funny and cute and very good!!

This is still one of my favorites. I loved the way you took us to the expected and left us with the unexpected.
Jim Barfuss
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“Life is full of surprises. When I looked toward the future in my youth, I did not see myself standing here.” Seymour B. Moore

I'm generally not much for rodeo, but you found a perpective to keep me engaged and laughing 'til the end.

Nice work, and good luck!

Courtenay

You reminded me of a rodeo I saw in Jackson, WY two years ago. It was a blast... Much better than the ones I saw when I was a cub.

The Jackson rodeo didn't have a stick horse race. it had the kids get out in the patch and try to get the flag from a crazy-scared pig.

More than one 5-year-old toed-in to the loose dirt and bit the dust. But, given that there were a hundred tots blasting around inside the rodeo patch, the pig eventually got de-flagged.

I truly enjoyed your entry. I loved every minute of it.

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Jennifer, you put the zip in Miracle Whip. And don't feel bad; those kids deserved to be face-planted. Well done!

Laughed so hard I peed my Wranglers!

Borat himself would be proud.

This is what you have Jennifer. There isn't a person in a million that would have sought out the interview with the 6-year old stick rider. This is hostiness.

Steve

People either do what they are predisposed to do, or compelled to do.

I laughed, I cried, I fell in love with the rodeo all over again. Thanks!

Lovely dulcet tones, fabulous and fun. Thanks!

Thought I was listening to NPR. Very professional sounding!

Nice angle. Nice production. Nice presentation.
Jim Barfuss
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“It is not success to succeed at being something you are not.”

Fantastic! A sound report laden with all the important attributes; face-planting children, rhinestone belts, corn dogs, drunken archery, rodeo clowns, and the ancient mythical beast, the mighty stick horse. Thank you so much!

I laughed and I learned.

Wow, this makes 2 out of 26 good ones.
Great topic choice. Terrific sound editing.
you found an interesting topic and conveyed
a sporting event entirely by sound. That is quite impressive. Thank you.

Never been to a rodeo myself - Ms. Weddel took me there. Nice job!

hoooooo-raaaaayyyyy for rodeo!

Great commentary -- you made going to the rodeo sound like a lot of fun!

I never wanted to go to the rodeo until now! Thanks, Jennifer Weddel!!!