I decided to put this in a separate post. Another rodeo in our area is the Greeley Stampede, which also happens around the Fourth of July and is less than an hour from Cheyenne so the participants don't have far to go.

Here's the history of the Stampede:

"The Greeley Stampede is rich in tradition and heritage dating back to the late 1800's. This community celebration that was started to honor local potato farmers, has since grown into an internationally acclaimed festival attracting close to 450,000 people annually from all parts of the United States and several foreign countries.

Officially christened the Greeley Spud Rodeo in 1922, the event featured bucking bronc riding, fancy roping, a pie eating contest, a horse race, motorcycle and bicycle races and a two-mile Model-T Ford "free for all" race. Estimated attendance in that first official festival was 2,500 people.

In an effort to give the event some national recognition the Greeley Spud Rodeo era ended and, thus, began the age of the "Go West with Greeley" Rodeo. The name taken from the famous phrase by the city's name sake, Horace Greeley, who said "Go west young man. Go west."

The Greeley Independence Stampede entitlement came in 1972 by means of a community contest and featured: Pro Rodeos; kids rodeo; country and classic rock concerts; televised July 4th parade, a demolition derby, carnival midway, western art show, free stage entertainment, mixed with food and fun galore!"

Question: what do you think of the way they used 'entitlement'? It's as if the Sopranos wrote that particular blurb. All the definitions I found had to do with something someone deserves or earns or .... or you know... is, well, entitled to, not changing the name of a public event.