i can't say i'm particularly fond of llamas, but that's probably widely disputed based on: 1. i recommend emperors new groove to everyone (shameless promotion - you should see it)
2. this is one of my favorite things on the internet
3. my llama shirt
4. my recent journey to the burro days in fairplay colorado
here's the funny thing about the burro festival. there are camels...there are llamas (more to follow)...but from what i saw, there aren't any burros actually in attendence. (this is a lie. i think we just missed the actual burro day)
here's the other funn(ier) thing about the burrow festival. the festival kicks off with a 3 mile run/walk. sounds sane enough right? right. the trick is this - you have to race with a llama. like this:
(p.s. i had no idea that guy was wearing a byu shirt before i took that picture...)you and your llama speed through main street, dodging all obstacles in your way. then it's off to the fields where you tread through streams, over rivers and through the woods. oh and, these llamas are hardcore - they train for a whole year! the 2008 llamas are already starting their boot camp. of course, they are still llamas and llamas are apparently stubborn. this is no task for sisies. even some boston marathoners probably couldn't do this race. we unfortunately couldn't do it because by the time we got there, they were out of llamas. so sad
how brilliant is this? uh doi - very brilliant! i'm not really sure where the money goes or what organization puts this on, but i assume it has to do with the national association of llamas or something equally llama-minded.
8 comments:
I don't even know where to begin. First, did you actually know about that song before or did you just google "llama song" and get unbelievably lucky? Second, how have I never heard of that and how did you find out about it? Third, is there one in Boston I can go to? I have many more questions, but these are the burning ones I must know.
One or possibly two llama things is interesting, but all four is down right hilarious! Your blog is funny
chels, i feel like the alpaca deserves recognition. he's so cute with his little neck muff! but you threw him in the llama category - that's no llama face. can we race with an alpaca next year? we're going, you're going, we're all going. i don't know why it took me so long to notice, but on the first pic, check out the guy in the blue shirt. priceless expression.
derrik - i DID actually know about that song beforehand. it gets stuck in my head on a regular basis. second, the trick to hearing about these things is to keep your ears open to any part of anybody's conversation that might include the words "race" and "llama."
debbie - llamas are hilarious. i give them full credit for this blog
there is a llama fest in Utah every year. thanks to the utah krishnas. unfortunately, you missed it. it was on july 14th. start planning your vacation to llama fest for next year!
We had a Llama Fest here, but no llama race. I feel gypped.
is the llama fest the same thing as llama-palooza? i do like that quite a bit.
you're right though, nothing quite compares to llama races. we'll barter for next year - i'll put you up for a night in colorado to come to the race if you put me up a night to come to utah for llama fest. what a deal
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