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Picador Music: Last Spring |
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The PicadorI know it is childish to associate feelings garnished by my upbringing with an experience from anotherculture. Never-the-less I could not help seeing the Picador as some sort of bad guy. It is a solemn process that deserves its own level of respect and for that reason attending a "bull fight" should be preceded by some education. The bulls are very strong and as this little sketch implies they could lift the Picador and his horse off the ground. Amazing! In one of the fights the bull succeeded in knocking the horse off his feet endangering both the Picador and the horse. They are both well enclosed in heavy padding but that makes escape difficult. The others circled the bull with their capes waving and the bull was distracted. It was a nervous time for the Toreadors and me. They blindfold the horse, which on reflection is probably a good thing. The flat brimmed hat with chinstrap no doubt has a history of its own. For an outsider there are numerous mysteries to contemplate. God help them if they ever come across a bull that can concentrate on one object at a time. |
