Some time ago, I think when one of Blaine's sisters got married, in the tradition of 'stealing the bride' Blaine rode up on his horse and stole his sister...then sometime later... Travis had a horse that wasn't "quite broke" well enough to steal the bride on, so he improvised and led the bride around on the back of the donkey. Since then, it has become a tradition that when you marry in the Shoopman family, you have to ride the burro!
Robin was not immune either. Even if her husband was the one who would generally make the brides ride the donkey. This time her new daddy-in-law would take the lead! So onto the donkey she got!
Four months later, Mike (the burro) would again carry one of our girls.... Tama got her ride around the church parking lot. Her brother threatened to take her down main street, but it was too cold and too late at night! Thank goodness!
So there you have it.... Brides and burros.... Shoopman style! Doesn't get much more redneck than this!!
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Poor Mike is dead, and with him the tradition of the burro and the bride has died as well....tragic...or is it??? HEEHEEHEE!
Although Mike has passed on to greener pastures.... there is another burro residing on the old homestead!! You are NOT safe from the burro ride my dear!! Your brothers, cousins, etc. will see to it that YOU have your ride!! :-)
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