Just like Vegas...
much like the until-recently-considered-extinct ivory-billed woodpecker (just found in arkansas after 50 years of being dead), I've discovered something I'd thought went the way of said bird, and it's right in my backyard.
cockfighting is legal in Louisiana, and even closer to home in New Mexico! what happens in a cock fight, you may ask? well, according to some clearly antiquated anti-cock-fighting advocates:
Two or more roosters are put in a ring and forced to fight, and people bet on which bird will win. The birds wear spurs on their legs, and these steel blades are so sharp that they can puncture a lung, pierce an eye or break bones. The actual fight usually lasts until one of the birds dies--which can take anywhere from a couple of minutes to more than 30 minutes.
I don't know how this doesn't sound like good, clean, humane fun. and who can turn down the chance to win money?!
My money's on Little Jerry.
3 comments:
Fitzypod,
In this civilized country, often times we find ourselves dumbfounded by some of the things we discover to be still legal or widely practiced. I just witnessed another lamb sacrificed this week, this time at a much closer distance (sorry kid, no pictures). Strange thing happened this time around... the initial shock, disgust, and maybe amusement were not there, just numbness to the whole 'ceremony'...even after staring at the lamb's timid smiling face up to the very last second before they sawed its cute little head off with a knife.
I'm loving your blogs. Keep it up yo.
M-pod (YES! I've joined the pod club!!!)
TAMALE!!!
Are you sure that the legal cock fights in the US still use the metal spurs? I was under the impression that in order to make it legal here you had to put pads (similar to miniature boxing gloves)on the birds, and obviously the fight is no longer to the death (I'm not sure if they have little chicken judges instead or what). It seems to me that the sight of a chicken with boxing gloves on would then be a larger draw than the actual fight. I could be wrong about this law, but it's worth a look.
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