Friday, July 8, 2005

Glory Of The Bull Fight Under The Sun
The roar of the crowd in the stadium, the booming aria of the trumpet in the band of mariachi entertaining the crowd. That very aria that silences the audience ,and reveals the matadors hiding behind the two giant bronze doors with beautiful sheer designs. The two matador’s uniforms shine in the sun light and the their cloaks wave in the wind. Following them are the lackeys, the ones that tier the bull so that it will not be as fierce as he is when he enters the ring, and behind the lackeys are the horse men with their weapons to stab the bull in the back. They enter the center ring of the stadium, and just as the gladiators bowed to their ruler (Caesar) so do the matadors bow to the judges. After showing their respect they take cover behind the wooden post as to protect themselves from the bulls might, and the horse riders leave. The trumpet solo which most all people are familiar with is blown again, and the doors are opened a second time to release the bull. It is a wonders site to see the bull see, he charges into the ring and runs around the ring as if to show off his power and stamina. At this point the lackeys take the ring while the powerful bull is still running lose, the lackeys taunt the bull and the people scream as the bull barely misses the lackeys and aims it’s sights for the capes the have. All together they tier the bull slightly and the horse riders slowly come back out into the ring. The lackeys slowly lure the bull to the horse riders so that the horse riders can have a clear shot at the bull. When the bull has notices the horse rider he charges for it, and before the horse rider has a chance to stab the bull in the back his horse is rammed and flipped over by the powerful bull. The lackeys lure the bull away as the others help the fallen man, and the bull prances around in a sense of glory. The prance does not last long for the second horse rider rears up the bull and stabs him with his spear, he stabs him three times before the crowd starts to tell him to stop in an uproar. After their job is done the horse riders leave. The stabbing is not over yet as one of the lackeys takes two banderias (sticks with spear tips) and drives them into the bull, another lackey does the same as the first but on of the banderias does not stick. The bull is tired and bloody but still he stands in the ring with his head held up high, by now the sun is at it’s hottest and one of the matadors leaves his wooden wall of a shield. Armed with his cape and his sword he confronts the bull and taunts him so that the bull will charge at his cape. The bull charges the first time and goes through the cape while the matador spins around in elegance, a small “ole” is shouted by the crowd. After the first charge the matador sits down and the bull charges a second time and yet again it the bull goes through the cape, a loud “oollee” is shouted. When the bull has finished his second attack he stops to try to regain his strength, at this point the matador bravely yet foolishly walks up cautiously to the bull and touches his horns (the crowd roars at his bravery). The matador taunts the bull some more so does the bull attack with a charge, the battle goes on for a long while. Finally the bull collapses in exhaustion and the matador draws his sharp sword to put the bull out of his misery. All is silent at this very moment and the matador takes his shot and pushes his blade into the already bloody bull from his back into the heart. The crowd roars in delight and the judges wave a white handkerchief, at this the bull fighter draws his knife and cuts one of the bulls ears and presents them to the judges as a sign of respect for the powerful bull. It is all over and the bull is carried of, as the crowd cheers for the powerful bull and the valiant matador.
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