Wall Street Journalさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Wall Street JournalInstagram)「Bull riding is becoming more popular in metro areas, with the coast-to-coast Professional Bull Riders circuit increasing the number of cities in its mix, including to some areas known more for congestion than cowboys.⁠ ⁠ Newcomers and recent returnees to the PBR include Milwaukee, Manchester, N.H., Albany, N.Y., and Ocean City, Md. Rodeo organizers sometimes have to adjust their routines in locales that are not exactly home, home on the range.⁠ ⁠ When bull riders make their way to New York City’s Madison Square Garden, as they did earlier this year, it’s never an easy lift for the dozens of behind-the-scenes employees and contractors. Randy Spraggins is charged with getting 750 tons of dirt—or 35 dump-truck loads—into the arena. His solution to the challenge of bringing the dirt into traffic-filled Midtown Manhattan: He does his trucking in the stealth of night, one load at a time.⁠ ⁠ Los Angeles, where the bull-riding events take place at the Crypto.com Arena, can be a boot kick in the jeans in a different way. Pricey parking rates are an issue, so the PBR avoids bringing its trucks into the city too far ahead of any event because of the hefty fees.⁠ ⁠ There are also cultural clashes there with activists who say the bulls aren’t treated properly, a charge PBR officials vehemently deny.⁠ ⁠ When the crowd is restless, the PBR relies on Flint Rasmussen, a veteran rodeo clown who has songs on hand that play to local sentiment. In New England, it’s “Sweet Caroline’’; in New York, “Piano Man.”⁠ ⁠ He notes that New York crowds can be tough. If a number of riders fail to last the eight seconds atop the bull, attendees will start booing. “You don’t do that in cowboy world,” he says.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ 📷: Emily Kask for @wsjphotos」5月14日 10時00分