Bronco Gathering

This small town boasts pride for its high school. The mascot of Falls High is the Bronco. Prior to being called the Broncos, the mascot was "the Purple and Gold." Thankfully for local citizens, and to the possible dismay of local hockey enthusiasts, the town produced a football legend by the name of Bronko Nagurski. Bronko played for the Chicago Bears for several years. What remains of the Nagurski legend is a dedicated museum, a high school mascot, family tradition, and a local oil company. However, since Nagurski's rise, it is unknown to this blogger whether any other athletic heroes have been raised outside of hockey.

But, as I digress, all alumni horses have called for a stampede to the homeland for 5-6 days of celebration. This is the second annual "All Class Reunion." This event started in 2002 and occurs every five years. It is a spectacle that the local economy embraces whole heartedly, even if local citizens do not. Several community members that have spoken to me insist that this extravaganza is more embraced by those Bronco's who chose to leave the pasture. Whatever the position of the various participants, the festival is unique. The set up is something similar to a small scale county fair. Various concession vendor's have placed their booths on the through out the center of town. And if you are wondering, there is one vendor serving up fried walleye.

Adding to the festival's flamboyance last night was a full moon. The planner of this event must have failed to have checked the Farmer's Almanac. A mixture of Koochiching citizens with unending alcohol and a full moon makes for an interesting situation.