Posted on 02/07/2014 5:47:53 AM PST by JoeProBono
And lets not play down the risk them ‘boys have. The only thing standing in the way of parts of Ft. Worth being leveled during a leech drive is the brave men on their horses, skilled use of a lasso, and maybe some salt.
Some of the toughest take a it step further, working the rodeo circuit during the off-season. Brave, or just plain crazy, these guys risk life and limb riding some of the most fearsome leeches. I’ve seen a rider get slimed, and it aint pretty.
Truth is, the original pilot for Bonanza was based on a leech ranch. With the advent of HD television, maybe now there can finally be a series about leech ranching. It’s about time this story about life here in the West in finally memorialized.
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