Having been out of the city for the last 5 years, I was ready to explode with excitement when I decided to come back to town just in time to catch this year's Calgary Stampede.
Having gone EVERY SINGLE YEAR growing up, I'm not sure WHAT I was expecting, but everyone had told me that it had just gotten bigger & better. Uh...No. It's exactly the same as it has been every other year, and promises of it having expanded were false. Also, now that I've broadened my horizons and read 'Skinny Bitch' cover to cover, I now know that there is a REASON that Alberta Pork sponsors all the little piglets in the 'cute little petting zoo'. I guess I finally put two and two together and my heart was officially broken.
Let's not forget that in the first 4 days of Stampede, 5 animals were put down due to injuries.
Let's face it - The Calgary Stampede has turned into an exhibition that supports animal cruelty. For this reason alone, The Stampede has lost my support altogether.