Bull Running In Spain
I present to you our new category; which I have decided to title: “Retarded”. I will post (once or twice a week), an article about something funny but at the same time simply Retarded. This week I have the honor to enlighten you with the world of “Bull Running”.
Every year from July 7th-14th thousands pack into Pamplona to start Spain’s most famous bull-running fiesta to honour Navarre capital’s patron saint, San Fermin. Spain stages more than 3,000 fiestas (festivals) each year but the 7 days of bull-running are the favourite in terms of spectacle and excitement.
After the daybreak of July 7th, runners (mainly young men) gather at the bottom of Santo Domingo, which is the starting line. They crowd together and sing to the image of San Fermin which is placed in a niche on a wall. The song goes:
“A San Fermín pedimos, por ser nuestro patrón, nos guíe en el encierro dándonos su bendición” (“We ask San Fermín, as our Patron, to guide us through the Bull Run and give us his blessing.”)
Then, as a rocket goes off, a number of fighting bulls are let out onto the streets. A second rocket is then let off to make sure everyone knows the bulls are loose in the street. The bulls run along the narrow street 825 metres (half a mile) to a bull ring. The runners dash along in front of the bulls, aiming to feel the breath of the bull on their backs, getting as close as possible – all whilst trying to avoid getting gored by their sharp horns.
You have to be kidding me. Basically grown up men release a few bulls unto the streets and run for their lives?? This tradition has no meaning to me but I admit it is amusing as hell to watch. I cant help it, I love gore and blood, so all I wait for is when the time gets close and boy oh boy, do I love the pictures taken. Have a look at the one below…what do you think happened to the poor sucker?
….911 anyone? or what ever number they use in spain for emergency!
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