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Cattle Call ropes families together
Staff WritersBRAWLEY – Beyond the glittering tiaras of the Cattle Call queen and the kicked-up dust of the rodeo athletes, there’s the real royalty of the day, the families of Cattle Call. These families have children that grew up in the annual tradition,...Tags: Rodeo, Customs and Tradition, Holidays, Arts and Culture, Injuries and Wounds
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Al Smith: the 'legend'
Staff WriterBefore there was the Cattle Call Rodeo, there was a Brawley native with a dream. Al Smith, 94, is witty and charming, likely just as he was in his 20s as a U.S. Marine and California Border Patrol agent. Smith was 28 years old and had just returned...Tags: Rodeo, Arts and Culture, Folklore and Mythology, World War II (1939-1945)
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Last call on last day for last of Harborplace originals
Dick Smith, who was there when the place opened 31 years ago, was back at his piano bar in Phillips Seafood Sunday afternoon, the last day of business at Harborplace for the last of the original tenants. Smith played "As Time Goes By," and longtime...Tags: David Letterman, Inner Harbor, Bill Cosby, Phillips Seafood, ESPN (tv network)
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10 things you might not know about April Fools' Day
Tribune staff reportersWe're just a few days from April 1, a notorious time for hoaxes. We could have waited, but we figured you might not trust these 10 facts if they were printed on April Fools' Day. All indeed are true. Really. No kidding. We promise. 1. The origin of April...Tags: Hamburgers, Pluto (fictional animal), Radio, Burger King, Stranger Than Fiction
Nov 11, 2012
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Nov 11, 2012
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Sep 18, 2011
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Mar 28, 2010
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