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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Uh, that is kind of surprising, but I wasn't really talking about people from western Canada.
The Stampede trumps it up as this big family affair with tourists from all over the world. If that is true, well, I just know some of them are just a little disappointed. If Otto from Hamburg bundles up his wife and kids and comes all the way here for the Stampede, I gotta think he looks around at the Stampede grounds and says "vee picked dis over Dissneyland"?
Maybe I'm wrong. Or maybe because since I've seen it all my life, I don't understand why anyone would choose a "Stampede Vacation" when there are so many other things to do in the world.
Could be that I'm just like the kid with the swimming pool. I've gone swimming a million times, I'm sick of swimming.
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I was that way too once..until i left the city..
"Western" culture is fascinating to some people...The big sky and open spaces and the majestic rocky mountains is fascinating...just like you are I visiting France or Italy etc...It is different people will come. We are very humble in Calgary and in Canada for that matter...people do like coming here..the numbers speak for themselves...I spent my fair share of years working in the service industry in university...met alot of people from all over (especially during World Police and Fire Games in '97)..people love it here...