Puester wrote:
> T wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...
>
> >>
> >> It's still very mild and rainy here. Was in the 50's. That cold front
> >> missed west TN.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Got up to 53F in Providence, RI today. Rained on and off all day, but
> > nothing major.
> >
>
>
> It got to 8 below zero overnight and we had a high of +6 deg F today in
> the Denver area. This is classic mid-January cold and long-time
> residents call it "Stock Show weather" because it usually happens when
> the National Western Stock Show is in town.
>
> That's Colorado's version of a State Fair, mostly indoors, mostly cold,
> and mostly animal exhibits and sales. It attracts people from all over
> the world and they actually ship cattle from as far away as South
> America and Australia. We've seen breeds the city dweller has never
> heard of, plus horses, sheep, goats, llamas, hogs, and lots of small
> animals. The sales floor ranges from orchid plants to dewars of bull
> semen, cattle trailers, all kinds of southwestern kitsch, and every
> style of cowboy hat you can imagine. Lots of rodeos, horse shows, etc.
> in the nearly two week show. The downside is the usually frigid weather.
>
> gloria p
It does sound like fun. I'll bet there's lots of good eating there as
well.
Around here, tho, we hold our State Fairs in the mild weather, so folks
can enjoy them<g>. Plenty of unusual animals/breeds as well. I like
the
chicken "mops" (I think they're french hens or something) best.
maxine in ri