There are many new experiences that internships bring and in my case that has ranged from new experiences on the dairy to new cultural experiences. I work with many Mexican and Portuguese people and their culture is everywhere out here.
So a bunch of us got together and went down to Stevinson to the Portuguese bullfight. It was a lot of fun and something that I'm glad I got to go to. We got there around 8:00 and the place was packed! Half of our group, myself included, ended up watching the bullfight from the very top of the arena. It was intense! There was a live band playing music and the crowd really got into everything that was going on. The bullfighters wore colorful outfits and the horses had decorations in their manes. The bulls had padding on their shoulders which protected them from any real harm. There were three different 'events' that went on throughout the night. The bullfighters on horses, the bullfighters with the capes and the suicide squad.
Watching the bulls go after the fighters on horses and on the ground was good, but I think my favorite part was the suicide squad. The suicide squad is made up of 6 guys. They all line up single file across the center of the arena facing the bull. The first guy taunts the bull into charging him, then attempts to hang onto the head of the bull. If he is successful in doing that, the four of them run in and try to hold the bull still enough so that the last guy can grab hold of the tail of the bull. Once he has the tail, the other five let go at the same time and then the one holding onto the tail tries to hold the bull in place. Or at least that's how I understood it. I may be totally wrong but that's what it looked like. Either way, it was a good time! It was also a good time to get to know the other interns and some other people from Hilmar.
Even though it was a late Monday night it was totally worth it! I'm looking forward to more adventures with the friends I made last night!!
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