Stalking the Royals

So we've been in Canada for over a year now, which is shocking.  It was our second Canada day, and then now we've just begun our second Stampede.

I can't lie, I have a natural aversion to large, can't-miss events.  I did not care for Mardi Gras in New Orleans, I have never been to WeFest in Detroit Lakes, I have never been to a state fair in Minnesota, and I have so far successfully avoided experiencing the Stampede.  I think chuck wagon races sound suspect, and yesterday they had to shoot a horse because he broke his leg during a race;  I'm definitely glad I did not see that.