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Birthday bash planned for one big Bull!

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July 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A celebration for one giant bull is happening in Audubon this weekend. Albert the Bull’s 50th birthday bash is happening in conjunction with the annual Operation T-bone Day’s. Duane Sloth, head of the T-Bone Committee, says there are some special activities planned for Friday night. “We serve hamburgers and birthday cake at Albert the Bull Park (Friday evening). After that, at 7:30 there are figure 8 races at the fairgrounds with fireworks at dusk.” A teen dance will also be held on the city park stage.

Albert the Bull

Albert the Bull

Saturday morning, T-bone days starts with a breakfast and bake sale in the memorial building, craft vendors open up as well as a 5k fun walk through the streets of Audubon. Sloth says tractors of all types are welcome to come and be on display. “We also have a tractor show at 10-am on Saturday morning. Farm tractors, show tractors, pedal tractors, garden tractors, lawn mowers, anything you want to bring in and display. We have always had a great show in the past and hopefully this one is great as well.”

The Audubon City Park will host kid’s games and food throughout the day and over the noon hour live music will be performed by several local bands. The Operation T-bone parade goes through town at 1-pm. Sloth says there is a street dance with another local band near the beer garden this evening “This year’s band for the street dance is Mason’s basement. They have been here in the past, local talent and sure to please.”

The Audubon Fire Hall hosts a big breakfast Sunday morning before taking a break until Tuesday. “The Fat Cattle auction is at the Anita Livestock Auction in Anita. This auction is open to fat cattle from surrounding areas, you do not need to be from Audubon County to participate. If you have a few fat cattle to sell, it’s an excellent place to sell fat cattle. We have all the major packer buyers there. They do a great job for us. Directly after the auction, the T-bone committee will be serving hamburgers to anyone free that shows up.”

Sloth says he hopes those that show up appreciate Albert the Bull. “It is a great tribute to the community and to the cattle industry. There is 20,000 visitors stop to see Albert the Bull every year from every where around the U.S. and foreign countries as well. It is a neat deal to have such a statue on display in our town.”

For more information on Operation T-bone Days, contact the Audubon Chamber of Commerce at 712-563-3780. See the schedule at http://www.auduboncounty.com/webres/File/county%20-%20misc/2014%20T-BoneSchedule%20.pdf

(Joel McCall/KNOD)