Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Unparalleled bravery.



This picture (which was originally posted in December of 2010) shows El Cro winter training for the 2011 Bull Fighting season.

The bull in question probably only weighed as much as a London Bus at the time; now he weighs at least as much as two.

His temper hasn't improved with age, and I wouldn't now be quite as foolhardy.

If I was to find him outside our kitchen door these days, I'd run for the bloody hills; not that we have any hills!


31 comments:

lovelygrey said...

Do all matadors use tea towels?

Cro Magnon said...

In my house they do!

Coppa's girl said...

You're not wearing your coat with the shiny lights !

Yael said...

I wonder why it has to be red always.

elaine said...

I hope you're a fast runner!

John Going Gently said...

How much red had you consumed?

Cro Magnon said...

I was still saving-up for it.

Cro Magnon said...

I think it's just tradition; any colour would do, one is simply attracting the bull's attention.

Cro Magnon said...

I was then; not so much now!

Cro Magnon said...

Probably too much.

Jacqueline @ HOME said...

Olé ..... corrida de toros !! ..... the red gingham tea towel sort of lets it down but your beret makes up for it !! XXXX

Cro Magnon said...

My ordinary cape was at the cleaners.

Le Pré de la Forge said...

I would class this as the application of Darwin's Law....
survival of the fittest... and that bull looks mighty fit!!
Were you trying for a Darwin Award??

Cro Magnon said...

My exact thoughts at the time were *($$£***))&""!

Gary said...

I think your 'cred' disappeared with the pink tea towel Cro.

Tom Stephenson said...

I can see that little electric fence - you don't fool me...

Cro Magnon said...

Bugger!

Cro Magnon said...

There was, in fact, a thin plastic tape between he and me. Nothing that would stop the mighty roar of Lumberjack's Bull.

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

I bet that seemed like a good idea at the time.

Cro Magnon said...

There wasn't much else to do with him.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Sorry somebody pointed out that tape and here was me thinking you were in training to be a matador.

New World said...

The bull is actually standing much further away than everybody here thinks.

Cro Magnon said...

Shut up, you spoil sport!

Cro Magnon said...

I was Weave; honest!

New World said...

I did wait until late in the day..

megan blogs said...

Even with electric fencing, i'd not have done that. But, I must admit, i'm on the wuss side of such things.

Susan Flett Swiderski said...

Matadors would look better if they traded in their silly-looking little hats for a more dapper-looking beret. I'm afraid the pink and white tea towel doesn't quite cut it, though. :)

Cro Magnon said...

Actually, he was very close, but he's as mild as they come (mostly).

Cro Magnon said...

I'll write to the matador's union, and see if they'll adopt berets!

Cro Magnon said...

You and Lady Magnon too.

rallentanda said...

LOL...inspirational pic...worthy of a poem !

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