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April 9, 2007
A weekend in Aileron...
Recipe for a good weekend - camping, beer and bulls. I finished up work on Saturday at 5pm and swung by to pick up Will and some beers. We drove 130km north to Aileron (avoiding several 'roos on the way) and spent the next 45 minutes driving around trying to find where Bull and Jess and the crew were camping. Lucky for us, Bull and Robbie were driving around looking for jumper leads (their generator wasn't starting) and we spotted Bull's ute and they pointed us in the right direction.
Setting up camp was easy; unload esky, toss swags on ground (flat if possible) and then commence drinking. The night progressed to the dance, which consisted of a band in a big shed, BYO and a $5 cover charge. It seemed like half of Alice Springs was at the dance (or at least half of Bo's regular crowd).
The next morning i felt a little rough so I reckoned that a Bloody Mary (I'd kill for a Caesar but there just aren't any visionaries who have combined tomato and clam juice in this country) might be a good idea. It wasn't a great one after all cause the only vodka we had was some 42 Below Fejoia flavoured vodka. Now it's a very very good vodka but I've now learned that flavoured vodka should not be used in Bloody Mary's, with the exception of pepper vodka.
The afternoon was filled with a lot of lawnchair action - sitting, watching the rodeo and alternating beer and water. The bulls put on a good show; not many of the cowboys made the eight second mark. But really, it's always more exciting when the bull comes out on top. It's like NASCAR - everyone wants a good race but really they crave the crashes more than anything.
After the rodeo action was over, the BBQ action began. A giant bowl full of marinated steaks, some more beer and that's what I call a sweetazz camp dinner. Sunday night was a little more quiet with a smaller crowd but still tons of fun. All in all a good weekend at a bush rodeo. Happy Easter everyone!
Posted by Dr.Unk at April 9, 2007 8:43 PM
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