41. Central America Odyssey: More About Cockfighting More About cockfighting. Posted by Jeff Stanzler, UMICS . More About cockfightingwritten by Dave Shaye, Winter 2000 Odysseys Mentor Staff. http://icsdev.soe.umich.edu/confur/stories/reader/fall/ody$0faac1516e823c5bd2f16

Central America Odyssey Stories Reports Discussion ... Participants Project Duncan Database Resources Contact Us Login More About Cockfighting Posted by Jeff Stanzler, UM-ICS . More About Cockfighting [written by Dave Shaye, Winter 2000 Odysseys Mentor Staff] Cockfighting today can be considered as much a part of the Mexican folk culture as bullfighting. Cockfighting, however, is ignored by mainstream travel literature. Still, the cockfights take place all over Mexico, for example, it is a special Sunday Mexican fiesta in Guadalajara. Unlike the majority of the United States (cockfights are only legal in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana), cockfights are indeed legal in Mexico. The same country and city ordinances that relate to bullfighting (charreadas) regulate the cockfights as well. An impresario's license to sponsor the fight requires him to maintain order during the fight and to observe the rules and traditions of cockfighting. For example, there must be, if any at all, a small weight deviation between two competing gallos. Questions for discussion: 1) As mentioned above, many people earn a living as a result of cockfights. Suppose you were morally opposed to any aspect of the cockfight, but you could only make a living either in Mexico or the U.S. by having some type of involvement with the sport, what would you do and why?

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43. ChannelOklahoma.com - News - Senators To Debate Cockfighting Bill Senators To Debate cockfighting Bill. On Nov. 5, Oklahoma voters approved StateQuestion 687 to ban cockfighting in Oklahoma and make violations felonies. http://www.channeloklahoma.com/news/2029302/detail.html

Contact the Station Sign up for E-News Search Automotive Career Center Travel Legal Center ... News Email This Story Print This Story Senators To Debate Cockfighting Bill Measure Calls For Vote To Reduce Penalties POSTED: 8:43 a.m. CST March 10, 2003 OKLAHOMA CITY Senators are expected to decide whether to ask Oklahoma voters if they meant it when they approved tough penalties for cockfighting in November. Sen. Frank Shurden, D-Henryetta, has filed a bill asking for a statewide election to reduce the penalties for cockfighting from a felony to a misdemeanor. Senators are scheduled to discuss the measure Tuesday. "For them not to back up the vote of the people is cowardly," Janet Halliburton, leader of the Oklahoma Coalition Against Cockfighting, said of the Legislature. On Nov. 5, Oklahoma voters approved State Question 687 to ban cockfighting in Oklahoma and make violations felonies. The proposal got 56 percent of the vote. The next day Shurden, who said he's never been to a cockfight, said the penalties for cockfighting are too severe and he would propose legislation to reduce them to misdemeanors. He's now changed his legislation, Senate Bill 835, to call for a statewide election on changing the penalties rather than having the Legislature do it.

44. News-Star OnlineOklahoma Bans Cockfighting 11/06/02 Story last updated at 138 am Wednesday, November 6, 2002 Oklahoma bans cockfightingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahomans voted Tuesday to ban cockfighting, a http://www.news-star.com/stories/110602/New_37.shtml

March 22, 2003 Pride Photo Gallery Sections Local News State News National News World News Tri-County Communities Local College Pro Scoreboards ... Big 12 Are Growing Food Directory Story last updated at 1:38 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2002 Oklahoma bans cockfighting OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahomans voted Tuesday to ban cockfighting, a bloody spectacle that draws gamblers to watch roosters fitted with razors fight to the death. Voters approved the ban 55 percent to 45 percent to end the rural tradition, leaving only two other states in the nation that allow it. "It shows that we are not a haven for animal abusers," said Janet Halliburton, chairwoman of the Oklahoma Coalition Against Cockfighting. "We have been the laughing stock of the nation." Halliburton said she felt vindicated after pushing for a ban for three years. "We never thought it would be so difficult or cost so much or take so long," she said. "We are finally vindicated and the people of Oklahoma got their chance to vote. That's what the cockfighters feared." The political match that pitted animal rights activists against gamecock breeders proved much tighter than polls had showed. A poll last week predicted the ban would prevail by a 2-to-1 margin.

45. The History Of Cockfighting By George Ryley Scott - Cockfighting Books From Silv The History of cockfighting by George Ryley Scott Possibly the most comprehensivework on the history of cockfighting, once a national sport, this book is of http://www.silvio-co.com/store/items/cockfighting/itemB459.htm

Home Book Store Book Publishing Racing Pigeons ... Contact Us unless otherwise noted. Home Book Store Home Shop Online Cockfighting Select a Topic... What's New? BIRD SPECIES African Greys Amazons Budgerigars Canaries Cockatiels Cockatoos Conures Eclectus Finches Lovebirds Macaws Parakeets (Psittacula, Brotogeris, etc.) Pionus Poicephalus (Senegals, Meyer's, etc.) Rosellas Softbills (Toucans, Mynahs, etc.) BIRD TOPICS Avian Veterinary Medicine Bird Video Tapes Miscellaneous Titles OTHER TOPICS Dogs Cockfighting The History of Cockfighting by George Ryley Scott Possibly the most comprehensive work on the history of cockfighting, once a national sport, this book is of great value to modern game fanciers. Includes standards and a glossary of terms. Item Number: B459 ISBN: 0904558037 Pages: 294 pp. Published: 1983 Illustrations: Colour and black/white drawings Binding: Hardcover Size: 7.5" x 9.5" Price: $60.00 (U.S.) Quantity: Cockfighting All Over The World by C.A. Finsterbusch Cockfighting and Game Fowl (4th Impression) by Herbert Atkinson Fighting Sports by Capt L. FitzBarnard Harrison Weir's Game Fowl by Harrison Weir, edited by Dr. Joseph Batty ... Return to Top

46. COCKFIGHTING IN KAIFENG cockfighting IN KAIFENG AN ANCIENT-STYLED GAME cockfighting is indeed a uniquegame of China, which has a history longer than any other animal fight in the http://webhome.idirect.com/~boweevil/doujie.html

COCKFIGHTING IN KAIFENG- AN ANCIENT-STYLED GAME Cockfighting is indeed a unique game of China, which has a history longer than any other animal fight in the world. From Song Dynasty up to the present day, cockfighting has been popular in Kaifeng. In Kaifeng, the cockfighting enthusiasts are called "cockfighting players". They take cockfighting as a pleasure. Most of the enthusiasts love wushu and drinking. They are loyal to their friends and strict to discipline. They have their own tradition, i.e. they consider principles more important than favoritism . If you really love his gamecock, through a friend's introduction, he can present it to you freely, but you must strictly observe the rules: you may raise it, but you cannot transfer it to others, nor can you breed it with hens. If you are unable t o continue to raise it for one reason or another, you might as well kill it and have its meat, but you must give its head and paws back to its original owner to show your good faith. If you are not a cockfighting enthusiast, the owner will not give his gamecock to you even if you are his close relative or friend. It is said that the enthusiast would rather offer you one thousand dollars than give you a gamecock. It is no exaggeration to say that the enthusiasts love their cocks more than their children. They always show their deep concern for the cocks. The feed is repeatedly washed before the cock eats it. They spread some fine coal cinder in the cage every day, for fear the cock's feet might be frozen. In winter, which is the cockfighting season, they will cover the cock cage with a cloth hood or with their clothes, or even put the cock into their bosom so as to keep the cock in good health and vigorous fighting will. The gamecocks of Kaifeng are characterized by their pure breeding. The breeding selection is very strict. The enthusiast must know his cock's five older generations. No close breeding is allowed. The purpose in raising the cock is for fighting. The enthusiast has systematic methods in raising and training it.

47. COCKFIGHTING IN BALI cockfighting IN BALI By Fred B. Eiseman, Jr. Written Especially For WasantaraNetIntroduction, Popularity. Why is cockfighting so popular? http://webhome.idirect.com/~boweevil/baliwasantara.html

COCKFIGHTING IN BALI By Fred B. Eiseman, Jr. Written Especially For Wasantara-Net Introduction In 1981 the government of Indonesia, presumably motivated by high moral principles, decreed that all forms of gambling, including cockfighting, would henceforth be illegal. The results of this law have been about the same as anywhere else in the world where popular, relatively innocuous, and slightly immoral activities have been prohibited. The practice has merely moved away from prying eyes so that it is less obvious but still very real. So popular has cockfighting been in Bali for so many decades, that it is about as realistic to tell a Balinese man that he cannot participate in his favorite sport as it is to tell the sun not to rise. Concealing cockfights from the law isn't all that difficult. It is illegal to possess drugs, or firearms, but not chickens, and I have never heard of anyone being arrested for carrying a fighting cock down the street. So, the animals don't have to be concealed - just what they do to each other. And there are more than enough of out-of-the-way places in Bali to insure that this tradition is perpetuated. Every now and then the cops come and break up a cockfight. But, usually they have better things to do, and they know full well that, as soon as they go away, it will be business as usual. So, the law doesn't take this matter very seriously. A local policeman who tries to keep his friends neighbors from cockfighting is not likely to be on the scene very long.

48. Cockfighting In Manzanillo cockfighting in Manzanillo. cockfighting is not a or not. cockfightingis a tradition in Mexico, much like bullfighting. Fighting cocks http://www.gomanzanillo.com/features/cockfighting/

Cockfighting in Manzanillo Cockfighting is not a sport for everyone, and in fact, it is not a regular tourist attraction, although mock cockfights are held at many of the local restaurants in Manzanillo, during celebrations, such as Independence Day and Christmas Eve. At the Colima Bay Cafe, Sept. 1999, a waiter holds one of the fighting cocks. This gallo (rooster) was an entrant in a real cockfight the following day. Tourists can go to see a real cockfight, however, if they visit Manzanillo. Before you do, however, read this article, and it will help you decide whether you really want to see one or not. Cockfighting is a tradition in Mexico, much like bullfighting. The Fighting Cock is a breed of domestic fowl, originating in India more than 4,500 years ago. Breeders say it is a dignified, wild, tough-bodied bird. It is good for hunting and is easy to raise. There are many different breeds, and they are bred for strength and endurance. The contests are held in a fighting pit, one side painted red and the other side green. The owners bring their roosters to the judge, who weighs them on a scale, and examines the bird. Owners oftentimes bring more than one bird to fight. The judges examine the birds and determine the odds. They also sell tickets. If you purchase a ticket on the favored bird, and he wins, you win, but not as much as if you chose the "underdog." If the winner of the fight is the "underdog", you are paid almost double your bet. The judge accepts your bet and pays out to the winners. At a recent cockfight held in a neighboring town of Manzanillo, the minimum bet was 100 pesos, or about $9 dollars.

49. ABQjournal: Senate Committee Kills Bill To Outlaw Cockfighting Wednesday, February 5, 2003 Senate Committee Kills Bill To Outlaw cockfighting ByPete Herrera The Associated Press SANTA FE — A Senate committee on Tuesday http://www.abqjournal.com/paperboy/ia/xgr/830437legxgr02-05-03.htm

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50. Oklahoma Cockfighting Initiative Farm Sanctuary News, Winter 2000. Oklahoma cockfighting Initiative. The effortto ban cockfighting is gaining steam both at the state and federal level. http://www.farmsanctuary.org/actionalerts/cockfighting.htm

Our Other Websites AdoptATurkey.org NoDowners.org FactoryFarming.com Poultry.org ... NJFarms.org Farm Sanctuary News, Winter 2000 Oklahoma Cockfighting Initiative The effort to ban cockfighting is gaining steam both at the state and federal level. In Oklahoma, one of only three states which still allows cockfighting, the Oklahoma Coalition Against Cockfighting is planning a ballot initiative for November 2000. Meanwhile, in Washington, DC, Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO) have introduced legislation (H.R. 1275 and S. 345) to prohibit the interstate transport of fighting birds. Cockfighting is a cruel, bloody practice in which birds are affixed with knives and gaffs and forced to fight for the amusement and wagering of spectators. Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society of the United States writes, "...pitting animals against one another, cutting their legs with sharp implements, and gleefully watching them hack one another to death blends both animal cruelty and human depravity". The practice of cockfighting degrades all sentient life, and when gambling, firearms, and drugs are added to the mix, the results can be disastrous. Pacelle describes one tragic incident, "...the scene was gruesome a gangland-style triple homicide with each of three human victims shot in the head at point-blank range. It wasn't a drug deal gone bad.

51. United Animal Nations 2002 was a “good year” in the legislative battle to end the brutal and bloodysport of cockfighting, which pits roosters against one another with razor http://www.uan.org/issues/cockfighting.html

Animal Advocacy Issues: Select An Issue... Air Force Chimpanzees Animal Blood Banks Animals and Domestic Violence Anti-Circus Campaign Canned Hunts Cockfighting Compassionate Living Choices Dog Labs Exotic Animal Sales Feeder Animals Forced Molting Home Insurance and Dogs Hunting Legal Status of Companion Animals Medical Research Pigeon Shoots Reptiles Premarin Rodeos Spay/Neuter Student Dissection Taiwan Street Dogs Annual Vaccininations Xenotransplantation War Dogs Wildlife Rehabilitation Search: Home SPECIAL REPORT: Animal Advocates vs. Bloody Cockers Roosters are pumped full of stimulants and two-inch razor-sharp knives are attached to their spurs before they are thrust into the pits for bloody cockfights. January 2003 Update: Cockfighters Determined to Battle for their Bloody “Sport” to the Bitter End was a “good year” in the legislative battle to end the brutal and bloody sport of cockfighting, which pits roosters against one another with razor sharp knives strapped on to their spurs. Voters in the state of Oklahoma approved a “state question” in the November election which banned the sport of cockfighting in that state (at the time, cockfighting was legal in only three states – New Mexico, Louisiana and Oklahoma). In addition, a law was passed at the federal level which banned the interstate transport of roosters for cockfighting. This meant that those who raise fighting “cocks” in other states could no longer ship them off to other states.

52. Filipinoheritage.com Today is. cockfighting. cockfighting is deeply ingrained in Filipino culture. cockfighting,like horse racing, has specialist bookies and touts. http://www.filipinoheritage.com/traditions/sabong.htm

Today is COCKFIGHTING CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS : Calendar of Phil. Fiestas Bakya Banig Tabo ... Capiz Cockfighting Horsefighting FESTIVALS Treasures of the Island P h i l i p p i n e s Filipino Entertainment Network Every cockfighter has his own method of training his birds, some claiming to use secret formulas and special diets. It is even said that game cocks eat better than most people (sometimes including their owners' children). In rural areas you will see proud owners and trainers fondling their birds under the crook of their arm. Gamecocks are imported or brought from local breeders in Cavite, Negros and Iloilo. There are over one thousand cockpits, or galleras in the country. They vary in size and sophistication, but the basic design is the same, consisting of the pit proper surrounded by a grill or fence where the game cocks fight, and around it tiers of benches. Ringside seats are the most expensive. Cockfights take place in Metro Manila almost every day. In Cebu there are cockfights at least three times a week. Elsewhere, cockfights are held on Sundays and public holidays. You can tell there's s cockfight on when a small red flag is fluttering from a slim bamboo pole outside the sabungan or gallera. Cockfighting, like horse racing, has specialist bookies and touts. Bets can go as high as P500,000 and are paid immediately after each fight. It is said that houses, land titles, jewelry and car registrations have been wagered at cockfights and gaming tables.

53. Sabong.net.Ph - Cockfighting And Gamefowl Website; Breeding And Nutrition, Condi Sabong is a cockfighting and gamefowl information and community website.Focus on cockfighting in the Philippines but has members http://www.sabong.net.ph/

About Us Services Advertise Guest Book ... YFIS Network Hello, visitor You have to register before you can post to our site. If you are a member, please enter your username and password: Web Site Search Advanced Search Sabong.net.Ph Quick Links Forums Main Page Photo Gallery The Shoutbox Online Users There are online users browsing: 9 members and 2 visitors Web Site Poll What format do you prefer for WS 2003 video? VCD DVD VHS DVD-VHS All three Anything, you guys decide Discuss This Poll View Results Gallery : Latest Photos Pure Lacy Broodcock by Matt Dunne Albany by Matt Dunne " SWEATER " by Kelly Green *Sweater Cock* by Kelly Green Welcome to the new Sabong website Sabong, the Philippines most popular CockFighting and GameFowl information and community website has been revitalized for the new year. Built around the loyal following of and fervent activities in the "Posting Pit", the new website features improved security and interactivity, ease of use and multimedia capabilities. Sabong will continue to provide industry news and features, and information about gamefowl breeding and nutirition, conditioning, business matters and a whole lot more. Firefly NCA champ Posted by NewsPoster on 03-20-2003 11:24 AM - no comments Firefly NCA champ SHOWING top form, AT KGR Firefly CLU of up and coming Alan Tan scored six points to emerge the solo champion of the NCA 7-Cock Derby Wdnesday at the jampacked Araneta Coliseum.

54. AWIC Bulletin: Senate Report On Cockfighting 11 No. 12 Senate Report on cockfighting. This particular piece of legislationwould close a loophole related to transport of birds for cockfighting. http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/newsletters/v11n1/11n1AWA2.htm

Animal Welfare Information Center Bulletin, Summer 2000, Vol. 11 No. 1-2 Senate Report on Cockfighting ANIMAL WELFARE ACT AMENDMENTS Calendar No. 555 106TH CONGRESS Report SENATE 2d Session ANIMAL WELFARE ACT AMENDMENTS Mr. LUGAR, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 345] The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to which was referred the bill (S. 345) to amend the Animal Welfare Act to remove the limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass. CONTENTS I. Purpose, need and background II. Legislative history and votes in the Committee III. Regulatory impact statement IV. Budgetary impact of the bill V. Changes in existing law I. PURPOSE, NEED AND BACKGROUND This legislation will close a loophole in the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) that allows for the interstate transport of gamecocks for fighting purposes from states where cockfighting is illegal to states where cockfighting is legal. This change will bring consistency to the law, treating birds as other animals are treated by preventing interstate transport for fighting purposes, closing a significant loophole in the law. This legislative change will also help law officers enforce cockfighting bans in the 47 states in which cockfighting has been banned. The three states where cockfighting is legal are: New Mexico, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. This bill would not prohibit cockfighting in those states where it is currently legal.

55. Cockfighting kids . The aphorism reveals that cockfighting is primarily a masculinedomain on the Philippines. popular. cockfighting is a big business. http://bethge.freepage.de/hahnenkengl.htm

C o c k f i g h t i n g : P a s s i o n a n d V i c e Do you like to hear music? Especially foreigners with other value-attitudes to animals consider the cockfight on Philippines as a cruel, bloody ritual and they turn away with displeasure and horror. Nevertheless this "sport", which was also characterized as "degraded gladiator fight" ( Polish) belongs like the Fiestas to the national institutions. The appreciation of cockfight on the Philippines is also expressed in the following sarcastic phrase: "When a Filipinos house catches fire, he first rescues his gamecock, then his wife, and then his kids ". The aphorism reveals that cockfighting is primarily a masculine domain on the Philippines. And perhaps there is also some truth in the phrase that cocks are the real competitors of Philippine wives. Flash Cockfighting ( Sabong ) is after basketball the second-most popular hobby in the country. But in town areas and in the upper classes it has to compete with other sports. In rural areas it remains very popular. Cockfighting is a big business. This industry makes a turnover from more than a billion pesos. Also m

56. Senate Passes Anti-Cockfighting Bill Senate Passes Anticockfighting Bill by FREDERIC J. FROMMER, AP WriterTuesday, July 31, 2001. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate passed http://speakout.com/activism/apstories/10005-1.html

57. The Cruelty Of Cockfighting The Cruelty of cockfighting (Rooster Fighting). WHAT HAPPENS IN A TYPICALCOCKFIGHT? IS cockfighting PART OF OUR LOUISIANA OR AMERICAN HERITAGE? http://www.louisianaagainstcockfighting.org/LAC-Message5.htm

The Cruelty of Cockfighting (Rooster Fighting) WHAT HAPPENS IN A TYPICAL COCKFIGHT Razor-sharp knives or ice pick-like "gaffs" are strapped to the heels of two roosters that have been specifically bred to increase their tendency to assault one another. (Gentle birds are killed as soon as this "undesirable" trait is recognized.) Strychnine (a poison) or a drug may be administered to animals prior to a fight to agitate them. Handlers incite roosters to fight by repeatedly pushing their heads together so that each bird thinks the other bird is attacking. Any rooster that chooses not to fight or attempts to leave the pit is ridiculed and killed. A fight typically continues until one of the animals is dead. Handlers revive injured roosters (e.g. by squeezing the blood out of their hemorrhaging lungs), but a bird able to regain his ability to stand is not rescued but is, instead, sent back into the fight. It is not unusual for children to be present at rooster fights. Fight "winners" are often severely injured (and may die later). Birds blinded in one eye will later be fought in so-called "blinker" derbies. If a fight lasts much more than a quarter-hour, the frenzied crowd often becomes bored. To make room for a new fighting pair in the main pit, the previous pair are moved to a smaller "drag" pit where they continue to slowly stab each other to death. This can take more than an hour. The bodies of losing birds are thrown into garbage cans (even though some may be only dying and not dead). These bodies should not be eaten because their tissues may contain poison or a drug and the wounds created by dirt- and dung-covered gaffs are always contaminated with dangerous bacteria.

58. Animal Protection Of New Mexico, Inc. - APNM.org UPDATE see Animal Protection Voters for the latest legislative cockfightingnews. WHAT IS cockfighting? Organized cockfighting is http://www.apnm.org/campaigns/cockfighting/

select a link About APNM Support us! Advocacy Campaigns Animal Services Community Events Publications News Archive Legislation UPDATE: see Animal Protection Voters for the latest legislative cockfighting news WHAT IS COCKFIGHTING? New Mexico is one of only two states in which there is no statewide law against cockfighting - Louisiana is the other. To put the American public’s disgust for the "sport" of cock fighting in perspective, 30 states and the Dist WHY WOULD ANYONE JUSTIFY PARTICIPATING IN COCKFIGHTING? Throughout history, many heinous things, such as slavery, child labor, and the subjugation of Native Americans and women were all strenuously defended on the basis of tradition, culture, and even economics. Animal fighting is no different. Some cockfighting enthusiasts claim that local economies will benefit from the money spent by participants in their communities and in local feed stores (for chicken feed). However, economics does not justify the continuation of a brutal sport that involves intentional cruelty to animals. NEW: see Animal Protection Voters for the latest legislative cockfighting news El Paso Times OpinionIt's not a 'sport' Cruel pastime should be banned in U.S

59. Stop Animal Cruelty - 81% Say Ban Cockfighting Now Stop Animal Cruelty. 81% Say Ban cockfighting Now. In the United States, everystate prohibits cockfighting except Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. http://www.apnm.org/campaigns/cockfighting/tribune_editorial.html

Stop Animal Cruelty- 81% Say Ban Cockfighting Now By Elisabeth Jennings Those of us who live here know that New Mexico and New Mexicans are unique. We distinguish ourselves from other states in so many ways: our stunning landscapes, the rich diversity of our citizens, our enviable climate. There’s so much to love about New Mexico, most of us can’t imagine living elsewhere. However, one aspect of New Mexico that makes most people shake their head in disbelief is our retention of a centuries-old practice called cockfighting. A great many New Mexicans are astonished when they learn that this archaic spectator event is still legal. People ask, in all sincerity, "You mean people still do that here?" The late Cesar Chavez said that compassion towards all living things is a mark of a civilized society. Conversely, cruelty, whether it is directed against human beings or against animals, is not the exclusive province of any one culture or community of people: "Racism, economic deprival, dogfighting and cockfighting, bullfighting…..are all cut from the same fabric: violence…" Although cockfighting has been practiced throughout the world for hundreds of years and is believed to have originated in either India or China, many societies have now banned it because it is cruel. In the United States, every state prohibits cockfighting except Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

60. Oklahoma Cockfighting: From The Barn To The Ballot Box Oklahoma cockfighting From the Barn to the Ballot Box Originally PublishedNovember 30, 2001, in the Tulsa Independent. Saturday afternoon. http://www.iamapsycho.com/writing/essay/cockfight.htm

Oklahoma Cockfighting: From the Barn to the Ballot Box Originally Published November 30, 2001, in the Tulsa Independent Saturday afternoon. Tomorrow is the Sabbath, and folks are taking a day of well-earned rest from factory jobs and farm work. College football is on TV, but a slightly different sport is on everyone’s mind. Across rural Oklahoma, remote, nondescript barns begin to be surrounded by run-down cars and registered farm trucks. There’s nothing interesting at all about these buildings, unless you count the oversized parking lot – which is unusual for a barn in the middle of nowhere. Inside, it’s a different story. In the middle, surrounded by concentric rows of metal or wood bleachers, is an area almost like a square-dance stage. The floor is covered with a mixture of sand and sawdust, known among this crowd as “grit,” as opposed to the wonderful hominy dish of the same name). Children and women dot the mostly-male crowd, and the smell of fried chicken, nachos and old chaw lingers in the earthy air. Beyond the stage, animal handlers prepare their subjects.

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