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The 57th Edition of the Mangum Rattlesnake Derby

Corry Kendall
posted on May 4, 2023
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My Derby this year began on a cool November night in 2001. I was a Junior at Mangum High School. I loved football. I took an immense pride because I belonged to the rich tradition of the Mangum

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Dove Hunting 2022 Part 1

Corry Kendall
posted on January 8, 2023March 27, 2023
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September 1st kicks off the annual Dove Hunting Season. Dove hunting is an important cultural tradition in rural Oklahoma. Each year, thousands of prospective hunters crowd around small ponds, field

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Guys’ Trip: Back to School Shopping and Wildlife Refuge

Corry Kendall
posted on August 7, 2022
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The boys will soon start school. Summer is practically over. This may very well go down as the worst summer of our children’s lives. This year has been marked with so much tragedy,

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Monotony. Let’s shake things up a bit.

Corry Kendall
posted on January 10, 2022
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Monotony. Simply put, it means “lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.” We all suffer from monotony. We, for the most part, have our waking (and sleeping) lives

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Introspection

Renee
posted on September 8, 2021September 9, 2021
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I am the green tendrils that break through the hardened winter soil. I will take what lessons I need from this winter, and turn it into the most vibrant spring. One piece at a time, I will take back

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Fourth of July

Renee
posted on July 5, 2021July 8, 2021
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This year’s Fourth of July was a little more low key than usual. We gave each kid $10 to spend at the fireworks stand. That got them both plenty of sparklers, smoke bombs, and snakes to keep

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The Long Road Trip and the many discoveries it offers

Corry Kendall
posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021
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The American Road Trip. The ethereal nature of the open road, zigzagging across landscapes, brings a sense of centering and calmness that is often lost in the drowning maelstrom of the day-to-day.

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The Mangum Rattlesnake Derby, 22 Derbies and counting…

Corry Kendall
posted on April 27, 2021April 28, 2021
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In April of 2000, I was a Freshman in high school. For a few years prior, I mingled with the Rattlesnake ‘Ranglers of the Shortgrass Rattlesnake Association. I was there, hauling boxes, moving

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2021 Mangum Rattlesnake Derby

Renee
posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021
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Weekend Noms

Renee
posted on April 25, 2021
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There was a produce stand at the Rattlesnake Derby this weekend. For a moment, I felt like I was back in Colorado at the farmers market, surrounded by deliciousness. The kids loved the produce stand,