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Friday July 17 2009
He's retired. He's lazy. He's an ornament. His only Real Jobs are to pose,
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But on the rare occasion, Stormy recalls his glory days on the racetrack.
He leads the herd coming down the homestretch from up the canyon.
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He puts his head down, and for a few strides bolts into a first-to-the-wire Thoroughbred racehorse sprint.
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He prances and struts, like he did leaving the racetrack after a win.
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...then retirement calls again.
Back to mowing the Owyhee lawn.
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CUTE! And some good shots too!
ReplyDeleteThat was absolutely beautiful... I love the "old noble ones" who rule with their very essence of greatness.
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