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February 01, 2005
Oh, Give Me A Home Where the Buffaloes Roam...
I found this story rather humorous. Maybe because it sounds like something that could've happened in Missouri with a cow...
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- A buffalo that escaped from an auction ended up in a dressing room at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center where it spent a couple of hours staring into a mirror.The buffalo jumped over a steel panel during the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo on Sunday morning, went down an alley and got into the dressing room reserved for visiting sports teams, said Brian Maliske, the civic center's general manager.
"The door happened to be unlocked and he pushed the door open and went in," Maliske said.
The crew conducting the Black Hills Classic Buffalo Sale decided to keep the animal locked in the dressing room for the rest of the auction. During its two hour stay, it reportedly became fascinated with the image it saw in a big mirror.
Once the sale ended, a rodeo crew member coaxed the buffalo out of the dressing room and back into captivity.The animal never got into a public area, Maliske said.
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They're really not particularly attractive animals, I don't think.
And while I'm on the topic of buffaloes, does anyone know the story behind why a buffalo is a sign of blessing? One of my students in Belarus gave me a ceramic figure (it took our entire group of teachers to figure out what it was, though) and said it meant "blessing." Since my students spoke very limited English, I assume he had consulted his dictionary. Another student more proficient in English told us that the buffalo is a symbol of good luck, peace, and blessings. Any ideas or suggestions? If I knew the history, I would be a little more willing to display my buffalo. As it is right now, the figure is rather hideous and I'm embarrassed to put it out without being able to explain its meaning.
Information from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com
Posted by Anna at February 1, 2005 07:02 AM
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I need to do something with that blockquote.
Posted by: Christopher at February 1, 2005 09:45 PM
A couple of years ago something similar happened here. An elk strayed into a fashion shop and (just like I use to, actually) got lost among the shelves. Being a big elk in a small shop, it eventually panicked (like I usually do too) and decided to use force to get out. It wiped down every stand and took sight on a window, through which it jumped. (I usually ask someone to point me to the nearest exit, though.)
Posted by: Flip at February 2, 2005 07:45 AM
MAYBE IT IS BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE PART OF A BUFFALO WAS USED TO HELP SUSTAIN A "TRIBE/CLAN". FROM MEAT TO EAT, BONES & HORNS FOR TOOLS & WEAPONS AND THEIR HIDE FOR CLOTHES AND SHELTER. I THINK EVEN THEIR FAT WAS USED AS OIL TO BURN.
WHAT A BLESSING!
Posted by: TRISH at September 27, 2005 12:19 PM