The closest thing in Saskatoon is a butcher's gift card I got at a raffle at a send-off party for my hunting buddy's daughter's curling team. The won gold in the Canadian Under-18 girls competition last month in Timmins Ontario (so let's just skip the obvious Shorsey references ...).
I'm fond of the butcher - he taught us in a few evening courses on amateur pig butchery and wild game sausage making ... so the t-shirt that came with the card will be worn fondly after the meat sweats are gone.
This kind of meat raffle has got to be a thing in rural Saskatchewan,, so I'm going to keep my eye out.
From the joy in the writing, it was obvious that you had an amazing time!
We have meat raffles here in the PA Wilds, at the local fire hall to raise money for the fire department. And we have cow patty bingo at the county fair, to raise money for the fireworks committee. Good times, good memories. Thanks for telling us about things in your neck of the woods.
I've yet to attend one. A local "conservation" club had at least one a couple of years ago, but I couldn't attend. I don't drink. Often that gives me an edge at games, but in this case I'll accept an even playing field. These just don't seem to be big in Michigan. A friend once told me about "chicken shit" bingo, much like the cows in your essay but I don't recall him mentioning what the prize was.
Too funny. Still laughing about the "cow shit bingo". Haven't heard of any meat raffles down here in the Cleveland area. Will have to see about arranging one. Thanks for the laugh.
My old gun club would have a black powder meat shooting match. No, you didn't shoot the meat, you shot at various targets from various positions, and it included knife and axe throwing. Some were skill and some were pure chance. It was held monthly thru the summer and added a lot of fun to a great event
Chuckle,chuckle..Minnesota.. good memories...hubby in the USAF outside of Duluth in the 70's. Enjoy those good people! Really enjoy your writing, friend. Keep up the great work!
Oh that sounds fun!
The closest thing in Saskatoon is a butcher's gift card I got at a raffle at a send-off party for my hunting buddy's daughter's curling team. The won gold in the Canadian Under-18 girls competition last month in Timmins Ontario (so let's just skip the obvious Shorsey references ...).
I'm fond of the butcher - he taught us in a few evening courses on amateur pig butchery and wild game sausage making ... so the t-shirt that came with the card will be worn fondly after the meat sweats are gone.
This kind of meat raffle has got to be a thing in rural Saskatchewan,, so I'm going to keep my eye out.
From the joy in the writing, it was obvious that you had an amazing time!
This isn't the sort of meat raffle I'm used to, Hank!
Never heard of this, but I LOVED it. Your writing made me vividly imagine being there. My kind of place. Just people being people.
We have meat raffles here in the PA Wilds, at the local fire hall to raise money for the fire department. And we have cow patty bingo at the county fair, to raise money for the fireworks committee. Good times, good memories. Thanks for telling us about things in your neck of the woods.
I've yet to attend one. A local "conservation" club had at least one a couple of years ago, but I couldn't attend. I don't drink. Often that gives me an edge at games, but in this case I'll accept an even playing field. These just don't seem to be big in Michigan. A friend once told me about "chicken shit" bingo, much like the cows in your essay but I don't recall him mentioning what the prize was.
Too funny. Still laughing about the "cow shit bingo". Haven't heard of any meat raffles down here in the Cleveland area. Will have to see about arranging one. Thanks for the laugh.
4-8 beers is definitely divey bar math..one never knows! I could get behind a meat raffle. Gotta see if we have these in Idaho lol
An awesome read as always! Laughed way too hard at some of this fun but what a super cool way to raise money for good causes.
My old gun club would have a black powder meat shooting match. No, you didn't shoot the meat, you shot at various targets from various positions, and it included knife and axe throwing. Some were skill and some were pure chance. It was held monthly thru the summer and added a lot of fun to a great event
Great story. At my local VFW in the PNW they have a “Steak Wheel” once a week. Supplied by our local beef grower, natch!
Chuckle,chuckle..Minnesota.. good memories...hubby in the USAF outside of Duluth in the 70's. Enjoy those good people! Really enjoy your writing, friend. Keep up the great work!
We have these in Australia too! Also a chook raffle where you can win a whole raw chicken haha