I am sitting I. The living room at my brother-in-law's house in Towanda, Kansas, just east of Wichita. A number of heifers have had their hooves and hair clipped, we've had lunch, and we've been shopping. Now we are watching the Kentucky Derby on television.
I grew up ( from ages 12-22) in southwestern Indiana, west of Louisville. The Derby was a big thing there. When I moved north to Pulaski County, the Derby fun wasn't there; more people liked the 500, and understandably so.
But I still love the Derby. I enjoy the events leading up to the main event. I would love at attend and don a big picture hat. A Mint Julep would be one of my beverages for the day. Most importantly I would enjoy watching the race itself. I really enjoy horses, and horse races, harness races, the silks and the colors. Here is such ceremony associated with the Derby, though, and it is the race I like the best.
Until yesterday I didn't know that Krogers created the blanket of roses to drape over the winning horse. I didn't know that people went to the store just to see the work on that beautiful red blanket. Wouldn't that be something to see?
To be continued.......
What started as a great post which was going to relate to folk literature disappeared into cyberspace on my iPad while I was in Wichita.
What I had tried to include were these things:
A link to the history and styles of hats worn for The Derby
A link to the creation of the blanket of roses by Krogers to drape over the winner
A comment and a link about the Bourbon Trail that my husband and I enjoyed last May when we spent a few days between Lexington and Louisville. No, I don't drink bourbon, but the touring the distilleries was fun! If you ever have the chance or the time to do so, spend a few days at Kentucky Horse Park, driving the back roads and enjoying the rolling bluegrass , the stables, the barns where tobacco is dried, and the beauty of the state to our south.
Since Carsten focused on music, I will add these links as well:
My Old Kentucky Home at Churchill Downs
and one of my favorite songs about The Derby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdDwm3QIwfg
There you go! Not completely as I had it on Saturday, but just a taste of what was there. Enjoy!
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