My dad took me to a rodeo when I was young and I got a purple cowboy hat from the deal. I remember a few bits and pieces; it was dusty and I had to sit in bleachers for a long time (probably amounting to 15 minutes in my child mind).
After that, I never paid much attention to rodeo events, until I became a part of the Duffey family. And now I have something to admit; I love Professional Bull riding.
David and I started watching PBR when we would visit his sister and kids. They watched it religiously every Saturday night. Taylor (probably about age 5 at the time) could recite rider and bull standings at the drop of a hat. We started becoming familiar with the nuances, terms and riders in the sport.
And then I started noticing something; the bull's names are hilarious. Shortly after that, I realized my calling - naming bulls.
some existing bull names
Chicken on a Chain
Bushwacker
Bones
I'm a Gangster
Major Payne
Code Blue
So this made me wonder how they come up with these names? Do you choose a random noun and follow it with something completely unrelated? I gave it a shot and came up with a few.
Shortstack
Lars
Technical Foul
Can I kick it
Def con
When naming bulls, you can't be too witty. Any word play on breaking limbs, balls or obvious ones like "the concussion maker" probably are frowned upon. I might look into seriously doing this...
So, if you are ever over at our house questioning the picture on the fridge of a little kid standing next to a shirtless, tanned cowboy-that's our nephew Taylor with Professional Bull Rider J.B. Mauney - who is ranked 7th in the nation.
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