T'ain't just TX nor just Hispanics. Cockfighting has a LONG history among the south Louisianians of French descent. And I just lately heard of a case here in leftist Washington state, no less.
Drive around some "deep rural" areas and watch for little pup-tent shaped pieces of aluminum dispersed evenly across some pasture. If you will/can look closer, you will see a rooster near the "tent" (like a dog on a leash attached to his dog-house).
In S. Louisiana, I saw several of these sites, quite visible from the local roadway.....yet "invisible" to passing law-enforcement types.
Im living in Davao City, Philippines, in a large subdivision next to the beach. This pic is a neighbor's front. He has more than 20 of them, crowing at all times night and day! Note the "leashes" hanging near the window!
Just for S&G, I did a quick search of an online buy/sell site, called Sulit.com.ph. I got lots of hits on keyword "cock". I put the lower limit of 5000 PhPesos or about $125 US.
