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]]> http://images28.fotki.com/v976/photos/7/1231597/7196463/photo4-th.jpg Mon, 2 Feb 2009 05:29:38 GMT http://public.fotki.com/danpatrick/dan-enjoys-visiting/photo.html Here is a close up of the Grand Champion broiler.
]]> http://images16.fotki.com/v352/photos/7/1231597/7196463/photo-th.jpg Sun, 1 Mar 2009 14:04:15 GMT http://public.fotki.com/danpatrick/dan-enjoys-visiting/photo-1.html I joined up with a group of folks I met at the auction to buy this 7th place winning steer.
]]> http://images42.fotki.com/v1466/photos/7/1231597/7196463/photo-th.jpg Sat, 7 Mar 2009 23:08:16 GMT http://public.fotki.com/danpatrick/dan-enjoys-visiting/photo5.html I formed a group of Rep Zerwas, former TX Ranger Jeff Cook, Katy Mayor Don Elder, Commissioner Andy Myers, my friend Robert Wells and we bought the 8th place steer from Tara Murray. This steer had the best hide of the auction.
]]> http://images46.fotki.com/v1452/photos/7/1231597/7196463/photo2-th.jpg Sat, 7 Mar 2009 23:08:52 GMT http://public.fotki.com/danpatrick/dan-enjoys-visiting/photo6.html Young Mr White was the student who raised this rabbit and received the $7.700 that will go toward his college costs. Like I said, glad I didn't drop him before the auction.
]]> http://images46.fotki.com/v1452/photos/7/1231597/7196463/photo3-th.jpg Sat, 7 Mar 2009 23:09:15 GMT http://public.fotki.com/danpatrick/dan-enjoys-visiting/photo7.html Hillary Daigler, like all of the kids, introduce themselves to the bidders and put a plug in for their animal. This was her friend's rabbit.
]]> http://images46.fotki.com/v1452/photos/7/1231597/7196463/photo4-th.jpg Sat, 7 Mar 2009 23:09:37 GMT http://public.fotki.com/danpatrick/dan-enjoys-visiting/photo8.html I grabbed the little guy and almost dropped him---sure glad I didn't as he was the Grand Champion Rabbit and went for $7,700.
]]> http://images47.fotki.com/v1479/photos/7/1231597/7196463/photo5-th.jpg Sat, 7 Mar 2009 23:09:54 GMT http://public.fotki.com/danpatrick/dan-enjoys-visiting/photo9.html This year the Grand Champion steer went for $25,000. In 2006 I bought the Grand Champion steer with a large group of folks from this young lady, Britanny Bates. She came up today to thank me again and tell me that she is now heading to A&M and how the sch
]]> http://images45.fotki.com/v1450/photos/7/1231597/7196463/photo6-th.jpg Sat, 7 Mar 2009 23:10:16 GMT http://public.fotki.com/danpatrick/dan-enjoys-visiting/photo10.html After the parade it was off to the auction. I was fitted with my bandana showing I was going to bid--went perfect with my John Wayne 7th Calvary bid shirt
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