Great Spangled Womboose and the West Virginia View
A humorous piece contrasts scenic Route 20 and Pipestem with a tale of misheard wildlife protection and a dig at tobacco wads. It lampoons overblown eco drama as two travelers imagine experts debating the Great Spangled Womboose while real life sticky wads reveal human foibles.
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West Virginia
Route 20
Pipestem
Bluestone River
Pipestem Lake
Grandview Park
New River Gorge
Supreme Court
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Jefferson
Poplar Woods
Platar
Zerb
B.S
Tazewell mom rides broncos as a hobby
Yvonne McGuire of Tazewell wowed crowds at the Coors Frontier Days Championship Rodeo in Tazewell by hanging on to a bucking bronco despite laughter and doubt from spectators. She placed third among five male competitors and said riding broncos is a hobby, balanced with motherhood to four year old George David.
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Tazewell
Yvonne McGuire
Thomases
McGuire
Keith
Mike Brown
Allen Taylor
John Miller
George David McGuire
Yvonne
Rocky Mountain
Roper
Rocky Mountains
Ropers
Western wear in rodeo culture shapes real cowboys and queens
A Hillsboro Mo rodeo crowd discusses authentic Western style from hats to boots. Janet Berwin notes that full Western dress requires coordinated pieces, long sleeves, and a felt hat, while Michelle Johnson highlights a businesslike, elegant ring presence and custom-made shirts.
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South Forty
Jersey Lil's
Janet Berwin
Twin City-Jefferson County
Hillsboro
Michelle Johnson
Festus
Michelle
Kansas City
Texas
Charlie Johnson
Piggott
Ark
Johnson
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