DAY 25: "We Just Want to See The Dudes On The Mountain..."

DAY 25:  Manitou Springs, CO - July 25, 2010

Hey, guess what??  In two days, we are pulling up jacks, throwing the lawn chairs underneath, flushing out the black tank (for you non-RVers.....that's the poop tank) and heading to Estes Park for a couple weeks.  Ya.....I know, we're not going far......maybe 3 hours up the road a bit, but we're in a bit of a dilemna.......

We are ready to leave Manitou Springs; we want to head to S. Dakota to meet the old dudes on the mountain at Mt. Rushmore, ride the black hills (or whatever they're called) and see all that there is to see in S. Dakota.  BUT.......Sturgis is going on about the time we planned on being there and, for those of you who don't know what Sturgis is, well........let me see if I can describe it as its been described to me....Ready......here we go.....

Sturgis is a MAJOR motorcycle rally held in Sturgis, SD each year around the first week of August.  Now, its important for you to know that this generally does NOT include us old Honda Gold Wing farts.....they (the Harley riders) will tell you its for everyone, but they're lying to you.  They only like to see an occasional Gold Wing bike/trike just so they can make fun of us due to the lack of noise we make.  Serious Sturgis attendees generally have a chick on the back of that "hog" (Harley) and sometimes she is missing her top.....yep.......you heard me right.....There are upwards of 1 million people who attend this each year (which is the entire population of S. Dakota!) and 1/3 don't have their tops on......the rest are covered in tattoos........or at least....... that's what I've heard........So, we plan on staying in Colorado until this little event is over and the topless tattoo people are headed home.....

Now, before traveling into a new state, Chuck and I always like to learn a little about their unusual laws.......you know, so we can be prepared.  So we looked up S. Dakota the other day and thought you might find it interesting to know a little bit about their laws.....

1)  "No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants."  I have no idea where Fountain Inn is, but rest assured, I will find some pants for that horse of mine before going there!

2) "It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory..." Now, this is a bit more serious.  Chuck tends to fall asleep most anywhere and he's been known to "cut the cheese" on numerous occasions......so, we probably won't be going to the cheese factory. 

3)  "If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property, you may shoot them."   Solution to this problem is don't tell them you're a Native American......simply tell them you're from Japan or Nova Scotia......

4)  "If three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon."  No more Calloway Family Reunions in S. Dakota....No-Siree (that's Indian talk for No-Way-Jose!)......

So there you have it folks.  Be careful if you're a Native American family visiting the cheese factory with your horse while in S. Dakota......

See ya tomorrow!