Gateway Gay Rodeo, Lake St. Louis, 8/30/08
The annual Gateway Gay Rodeo, held this year in Lake St. Louis.
By Steve Truesdell
The corral at the GWGRA.
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Entrants in the "Cow Decorating contest" place the rubber band on a cow's tail.
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Trying to "pin the rubber on the cow."
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Members of the Order of the Flying Nun were in attendance.
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We are American, Canadian and cowboy. And we just happen to be gay.
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A rodeo clown protects the cowboys and cleans their ears.
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This rodeo even had Bears.
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Not all the cowboys could afford their own horse.
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Want to learn some new rope tricks?
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During the "Wild Drag Race," two people restrain a steer while a third person in drag attempts to mount the steer. Kinda like an average Texas Saturday night.
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“I’m a Superstar!”
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This steer was successfully mounted. No word yet as to whether the cowboy called and said thanks on Sunday
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Unfortunately this dragger was unable to mount a steer. But look at the pretty dress!
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The rodeo ambassadors for 2008-09.
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Sometimes, it's not all smiles and steers at the Gateway Gay Rodeo.
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Because, sometimes the steer mounts you.
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Ouch! those young bulls can be so aggressive!
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