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open, quickly dashes to the outhouse first thing in the morning.
Sometimes in a few feet of snow.
And don't forget, the tourists to our fair state have invented their
own sport which is easy to play. You hear about it every year
about this time. Some tourist from New Jersey or Florida goes to
Yellowstone, picks out a solitary bison, steps in between the bi-
son and his females, and sees how fast he can get himself gored
(or herself, because to be fair to the fair sex, sometimes it's a
lady). It's dangerous, sure, but is it that much worse than soccer?
And as for rules? There are no rules. There's only one sort of
helpful guideline: it's safer if you don't try it sober.
The only problem there is, what do you call the team? The Mon-
tana Out-of-Staters?
No, I've got it: the Montana Bison Baiters.
Okay, all we need is a billion-dollar stadium and a mascot that'll
sell T-shirts. Something eye-popping and kind of lovable, like
the Phillie Phanatic or the San Diego Chicken. Somebody that is
sort of cute in a roly-poly way, but also recognizably and specif-
ically Montanan.
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