Tribute To A Legend Adrenaline pumps through Lane’s veins as he ties his hand to the bull. A prayer escapes his lips, as he nods his head. Life itself flashes before his eyes, and he wonders if he will see the faces of his loved ones again. As the gate swings wide Taken Care Of Business rages, eight seconds seems like eight hours as the bull bucks and spins. Snot, sweat, and saliva from the bull flies through the air. The bell sounds and he jumps off and trips as he tries to get away from the bull, but it's too late to run, by the time he tries to crawl away the bull’s horn pierced Lanes side. He struggles to his feet and waves to Tuff for help. As Tuff runs out into the arena his friend hits the dirt, and his body becomes limp. The …show more content…
crowd is silenced. They wait for Lane to stand but he never does. Bull fighters, medics, and Tuff Hedeman rush to Lanes limp body. He is rushed to the hospital, he died a little while later after arriving to the hospital. “Who was this legend, and why did he have to die?” “Lane Clyde Frost (October 12, 1963 – July 30, 1989) was an American professional bull rider ,who died in the arena at the 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo as a result of injuries sustained riding the bull Takin' Care of Business.” Lane was a tall lanky man, he wasn’t the most muscular bull rider but he was tough.
He was a very humble and loving person who loved Jesus more than anything. He was very good at encouraging others, and made sure to help others as much as he could. Lane had brown hair and brown eyes. While tuff had dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. As he gets on Fallen World the bull, he remembers his best friend. He nods and the gate swings wide. Lanes legacy came to life once more. The eight second bell rings, but he stays on and rides for Lane. The time keeps running, the Fallen World can’t move his rider. As the bull tires Tuff begins to fan the bull with his hat. Eight seconds turn into sixteen seconds. He jumps of the bull feeling closer to his friend lane than ever. He waves to the crowd like Lane did after every ride. Lanes legacy lives in the hearts of his fans and those who look up to him. “It was an emotional moment for Tuff” …”It was the only time I’ve gotten off a bull with tears running down my
face.” “Yeah, there's memories I'd just as soon forget 'bout Cheyenne and mud and rain; Memories that pierce the soul and stir up old, like-new pain. That reminds me clearly of the cost We agree to pay when playin' our hand, And of the good friends we lost, In the rain, and mud, in July, in Cheyenne.” ©Tony Engerg "July In Cheyenne" “Don't be afraid to go after what you want to do, and what you want to be. But don't be afraid to be willing to pay the price.” Lane Frost
It rained really hard and there was lots of thunder and lightning. The cattle were running scared all over. After the storm, Titus discovered his brother (Micah) stuck under a wagon, dieing. He finally was able to pull his brother out with the help of his horse. Titus buried his brother and said some good words about him before he returned back to the other ranchers. He then pulled the ranchers together. Then, when they were really close to the Homestead Meat Company where they would sell the cattle, they ran into cowdiggers which were going to steal some of their cattle. Then gunfire takes place, the cowdiggers leave, but Titus got shot. Wounded he still pushes on. They finally make it and return home with 200 dollars. When Titus returns home, his father finally accepts him as his son. This is about the whole story summed up into one paragraph. In this speech I will be doing the interview as the main character
They left by the sunrise and managed to make it far from their houses. All went fine until Jake suddenly screamed… He had fell from a steep and hurt his ankle.
Bull is what psychologists call an alpha male. Bull Meechem has a self-confidence problem he must constantly establish his dominance over his family. When Mary Anne tries to condone Bull on his loss instead of saying thank your or just ignoring her he tell her “ Get out of here before I start knocking every freckle off your face” This comment was obviously unnecessary and offend Mary Anne deeply. Another horrible side to Bull is his physical abuse to Lillian and the kids. Countless times Bull has struck either Lillian or the kids. Though Lillian denies it Ben reminds her and the reader that Bull has struck her in the past. “‘Your nose was bleeding and that’s how I ruined this T-shirt. I’ve kept it, Mama, because I wanted it as proof. This is your blood, Mama. Your blood’” “ ‘He never hit me’ Lillian insisted”. These tantrums by Bull only alienate his children and his wife from him but he can still obtain their utmost respect and discipline.
...animal waiting to be coaxed into the light”(835). The narrator describes Sonny as somebody he has never known. All the years apart has turned the two brothers into complete strangers. This moment between the two men is very important to the central theme of the story, which is the importance of a bond between brothers.
...can and support the bull riders and other competitors. They, along with his wife Kellie, started the Justin Crisis Fund for Injured Cowboys after Lane was killed in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Nobody saw it coming, and nobody was, or ever could have been, prepared for it. Mark Cain said,
Over us and the calf waiting for the first blow. ("The Bull Calf" line 14-16).
hurt and she falls because of the wounded hand and Winston helps her up. But the
almost gets to the top of the hill , the rock’s weight pushes him back to the bottom and he
In the end, through the guidance of Yellow Calf, the protagonist discovers himself, learns to respect the natural order of the land, and overcomes the guilt and sorrow that has lived within him for many years. The physical journey may be complete, but the spiritual voyage will continue for a lifetime.
As a newly schooled veterinarian, Herriot gets a call to deliver a calf. It’s the middle of the night, and he knows very little of the Yorkshire area. He has to deal with the cow having the calf, and the curious owners of the cow, who question his ability as a veterinarian. Much of the situation is unknown to Herriot, because much of what a vet has to do is not in the textbooks. This is what makes this book so heartwarming and true.
37. A hand lying in a pool of blood. The bull doesn’t exist in the narrative but it is used to exemplify killing of the laborers at the hands of the army. Perhaps the scene is Eisenstein
She must be at Lady’s house!”. Now, Lady is the neighbor dog and she lives about two blocks down the street... “And how do you think on getting there?” I think to myself. “Just walk! I can’t drive, so that’s the only way to get there!” I notice that talking to myself is wasting precious daylight. Now I’m walking down the ditch, scouring holes, tuffs of grass, and anything that resembles and dog. Finally, I reach the house where Shiloh is supposed to be at. To my surprise, I spot a little white tipped tail running around a tarp shed in the driveway. “Boy! Shiloh is a speedy little thing!” I say in my subconscious. I take off at full speed, trying to be as agile as possible, dodging mess and clutter around the yard. As I round the corner of the tarp shed, I turn behind me to see a ginormous German Shepherd chasing me like a fox chases a rabbit. With the little energy I have left, I push my little legs to the max in an attempt to escape this beast of a k-9. I fall just short of freedom. All I can do is lay there, hoping the ferocious dog is just coming over to my side to lick my cheek in a kind manner.I see something that is branded into my brain for the rest of my life; a big, furry, foaming at the mouth, vicious animal is jumping with its mouth wide open, right for my foot. I see its razor sharp fangs plunge into my foot, through my sock and leather shoe. “So this is how it ends!” I think as the dog tries to rip my foot off. As I scream bloody hell, my sight is in slow motion, back and forth, back and forth goes my limp leg in Lady’s mouth. The rest goes
“But it’s mooing from both ends!” Although an unlikely observation for a 13-year-old from Brooklyn, nothing seemed more appropriate when staring down the rear end of a dystocic, hip-locked Holstein for the first time. The farm manager’s colorful language conveyed her concern: the complication was due to the calf’s large size, that typical of a male, which would have no place on the dairy farm and yet was putting at risk the farm’s prized Holstein. With the ropes secured to the front legs of the calf, the farm manager yelled for help. I immediately jumped in, pulling with each contraction to the distressed mooing of the dam and the profanity of the farmer. In a single motion the calf was released from its estrogenic incarceration. A great collective sigh of relief reverberated throughout the barn, quickly followed by a gasp: the unruly birth of a supposedly defunct calf yielded the largest heifer The Putney School farm had seen in years.
She slammed the door behind her. Her face was hot as she grabbed her new perfume and flung it forcefully against the wall. That was the perfume that he had bought for her. She didn't want it anymore. His voice coaxed from the other side of the door. She shouted at him to get away. Throwing herself on the bed and covering her face with one of his shirts, she cried. His voice coaxed constantly, saying Carol, let me in. Let me explain.' She shouted out no!' Then cried some more. Time passed with each sob she made. When she caught herself, there was no sound on the other side of the door. A long silence stood between her and the door. Maybe she had been too hard on him, she thought. Maybe he really had a good explanation. She hesitated before she walked toward the door and twisted the handle. Her heart was crying out to her at this moment. He wasn't there. She called out his name. "Thomas!" Her cries were interrupted by the revving of an engine in the garage. She made it to the window in time to see his Volvo back out the yard. "Thomas! Thomas....wait!" Her cries vanished into thin air as the Volvo disappeared around the bend. Carol grew really angry all of a sudden. How could he leave? He'll sleep on the couch when he gets back. Those were her thoughts.
Thomas angrily tried to put his foot on the break. The cars honked and swerved out of the way. Thomas got his foot on the beak and swerved hard but it was too late. A semi-truck rammed into their back tier. The car was launched to the curb and flipped over the wall. They were falling and falling fast. The car rolled so many times it made them sick. They fell for what seemed like forever. Rolling, rolling, and rolling. Falling fast, faster than anything. Thomas sees the ground AND.