Wild West Midlands
August 11th, 2006 11
On my Friday lunchtime stroll in Lichfield park today I was surprised to find a whole load of Cowboys and Cowgirls gathered in tents, tee-pees, motor-homes and caravans for the Wild West Weekend. Ok, so Lichfield isn’t in the Midlands, but it’s near enough. Besides it’s a clever title right? Right??
I love Lichfield for stuff like this, we’ll randomly get interesting things in the park, but this has to be one of the most surreal ones I’ve seen to date. Especially the shootout at the OK Corral, where two guys shoot at metal targets about half a metre in-front of them
Wish I’d have had my camera with me rather than just my phone, those guys shooting stuff would’ve made some pretty cool pictures. Oh well, just thought I’d tell you about the random craziness that is occurring this weekend. If you’re interested, get down there. It’s on til Sunday apparently.
Oh, and I resisted the lure of the Coca-Cola today!
11 Comments (+0 in the moderation queue).
#1 On August 13th, 2006 at 2:57 pm Starberri said...
*does first comment dance*
I think that was redundant really.
Anyway, hoorah for resisting Coke!
#2 On August 14th, 2006 at 8:47 am Kris said...
I dont see what all the fuss is about.
We have shootouts all the time over here in West Brom, and I played cowgirl and horsey last night……..
#3 On August 14th, 2006 at 9:20 am Jon said...
I think it was so shocking cos these guns didn’t have real bullets. I don’t know how they smuggled them over the border.
#4 On August 14th, 2006 at 12:19 pm Lewis Burden said...
Did those guys from brokeback mountain ride into town and shoot up the sheriff?
#5 On August 14th, 2006 at 3:51 pm Jon said...
Yeah, they just ‘blew’ in…
#6 On August 14th, 2006 at 4:04 pm Lewis said...
Ride em cowboy!
#7 On August 14th, 2006 at 4:12 pm Paul said...
Waaaah! Wack me off!
(This is all I have to say on the matter)
#8 On August 14th, 2006 at 9:42 pm Jon said...
Paul … sigh! Have some pride man!
#9 On August 19th, 2006 at 5:34 pm stephwana said...
See in Huddersfield we have drive-by shootings, in the Wild West Midlands its restricted to gallop bys.. yeah hah
#10 On November 2nd, 2007 at 3:10 pm Paul Oakley said...
Been looking out for cowboys for a few months now. The only one I’ve come across serviced my car! Oh and by the way, Lichfield snook into the Midlands overnight!
#11 On November 5th, 2007 at 1:14 pm Jon said...
Yeah yeah yeah.. It’s really didn’t work saying Wild Staffordshire. Smartarse!