MOTGAR :: Volume #2

#148: Cowboy skills competition

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The yellow school bus stops slowly in the roadside. 黄色校车缓缓停在路边。 By the platform, the children unify to wear the school uniform, invades to push in the car(riage) entrance, a Caucasian female teacher claps to shout, making them line up peacefully, this boards smoothly. 站台旁,孩子们统一穿着校服,蜂拥而上挤在车门口,一位白人女老师拍手叫嚷,让他们安静排好队,这才顺利上车。 Here is Augusta Town. 这里是奥古斯塔小镇。 Although Han Xuan has come many times, but wants to appreciate its unique flavor each time well. 虽然韩宣来过很多次,但每次都想好好欣赏它那独特韵味。 The Augusta town/subdues in 1814 the United States second war of independence time, established from Montana, the traveller who at that time only then panned for gold several to the north side, travelled between on the road to live occasionally here. 奥古斯塔镇在1814年美国第二次独立战争时候,就从蒙大拿建立,当时只有几位到北边淘金的旅行者,偶尔往返路上居住在这里。 West United States has many cities, because of panning for gold to establish like the Augusta town/subdues, most famous is San Francisco, but both geographical sector is different, more than 100 years the small town development fell behind its 10,000 times. 美国西部有很多城市,像奥古斯塔镇这样因为淘金而建立,最著名的就是旧金山,只不过两者地理因素不同,100多年来小镇发展落后了它一万倍而已。 According to the words of native...... 按当地人的话来说...... „The history of our town/subdues! Is glorious than San Francisco! At that time it had not called San Francisco, the signboard of our Augusta town/subdues hung in this!” “我们镇的历史！比圣弗朗西斯科还悠久！当时它还没叫圣弗朗西斯科,我们奥古斯塔镇的招牌就挂在这了！” Naturally, this local resident to attract tourist, joke of blowing own horn. 当然,这本地居民为了吸引游客,自吹自擂的笑谈。 In the 80's here mayor once wanted to develop the tourism, making the poor and blank residents increase an income. 八十年代这里镇长曾想要发展旅游业,让一穷二白的居民们增加点收入。 Han Xuan thought that the Augusta town/subdues is full of the western good style, came across the economic crisis unlucky, perhaps also really can depend on the tourism development, but now, Augusta is only an ordinary northwest small town. 韩宣觉得奥古斯塔镇充满西部牛风格,要不是倒霉遇到了经济危机,说不定还真能靠旅游业发展,而现在,奥古斯塔只是个普通的西北小镇而已。 The constructions are the wooden structures, the bar signboard hangs in the entrance, the dual spears/pistols design becomes „X” alternately, the wooden door closely is closed, now is also not the starting doing business time, wants to come is very lively in the evening. 建筑多是木质结构,酒吧招牌挂在门口,双枪图案交叉成“X”,木门紧紧关闭,现在还不是开业时间,想来晚上会很热闹。 An old man wallows in the glorious history, all day wears a stetson. On big summer neck also bracing cowboy turban, did not fear that is stuffy the prickly heat, this appearance also incessantly 1-2, even if the skills competition does not conduct. They also still so. 一位老头沉迷在荣耀历史当中,整天戴着顶牛仔帽。大夏天脖子上还系条牛仔巾,也不怕闷出痱子,这副打扮的还不止1-2,就算竞技比赛不举办。他们也依然如此。 The modernized development affects to be very small on here, looks like has in Han Xuan the thing of flavor very much, is the native dislikes, several generations of live here, who does not want to run toward Billings and Great Falls. 现代化发展对这里影响很小,在韩宣看来很有韵味的东西,偏偏是本地人所讨厌的,要不是几代人生活在这里,谁不想往比林斯、大瀑布城跑。 The young people choose other , because the big city spends. Decides the low point the target, if mixes is not good, but can also be able to afford the ticket to go home , to continue to be the cowboy to herd, when can perhaps contribute money, oneself can buy together the pasture. 年轻人之所以选其它们,是因为大城市太花钱。把目标定低点,假如混的不行,还能买得起车票回家,继续当牛仔放牧,说不定什么时候就能攒够钱,自己能买一块牧场。 Wait. Why had money still to buy the pasture in this...... 等等。有钱了为什么还在这买牧场…… Goes to New York to buy! 去纽约买！ Herds deeply imprints in their bones. 放牧深深印在他们骨子里。 18 to the 19 th century, in the western length and breadth land, one group of enthusiasm fearless pioneer, because takes risk richly and bearing hardships and standing hard work spirit, was called „the hero on horseback” by American, because the children said after growing up, wants to be the famous cowboy, but was praised by the parents, this is the glory that their ancestors obtain. Also is to make them call proudly. 18到19世纪,在西部广袤土地,一群热情无畏的开拓者因为富有冒险和吃苦耐劳精神,被美国人称为“马背上的英雄”,小孩子们会因为说长大后想做名牛仔,而受到父母夸奖,这是他们祖先获得的荣耀。也是让他们自豪的称呼。 If moves to Huaxia this matter, some child said that grows up to farm( this paragraph of writing is violent, according to XX legal rules, already by harmony). 要是把这件事情搬到华夏,某个孩子说长大要种田(本段文字过于暴力,按XX法律规定,已被和谐)。 ...... …… The Augusta town/subdues cowboy skills competition, conducted since 1899, even if encountered the first, Second World War not to stop. 奥古斯塔镇牛仔竞技比赛,从1899年开始举办,即使遭遇第一、第二次世界大战也没停止。 Beyond mountain valley of location in town south one kilometer, drives to overtake, there ground is very smooth. All around is hanging the innumerable banners, mostly writes the name of each pasture. 场地在镇子南边一公里外的山谷,驱车赶过去,那里地面挺平坦。四周悬挂无数横幅,大多写着各个牧场的名字。 The opportunity that also some animal husbandry related enterprises, get together in while this ranchers, helping the shop have the advertisement. 也有些农牧业相关企业,趁这个牧场主们齐聚的机会,帮自家店铺打广告。 Han Xuan also saw the Snow Mountain Ranch banner, the position is very conspicuous, near athletics stage. 韩宣还看见了雪山牧场的横幅,位置挺显眼,就在竞技台边。 On the Hummer driver seat, the boy father satisfies said: „10,000 US dollars do not have the white bloom.” 悍马驾驶座上,男孩父亲满意道:“一万美元没白花。” The situation is very clear, advertizes to make a payment in this. 情况很明朗,在这做广告是要交钱的。 However the Augusta town/subdues does not charge these fee, gives each project's first winner as the bonus, each bonus reaches as high as about 5000 US dollars, the audience enter the stadium to need to purchase the admission ticket, this is the Augusta town/subdues government to the reason that holding the activities always enjoys. 不过奥古斯塔镇不收取这些费用,都做为奖金交给各个项目第一名得主,每项奖金高达近5000美元,观众们入场需要购买门票,这才是奥古斯塔镇政府对举办活动乐此不疲的原因。 The mountain valley entrance only blocks with the trabecula, on the wooden sign writes one ticket 5 US dollars, the Augusta town/subdues resident has several methods to go, but is also insufficient for this money Taopiao, the neighborhood neighbors knew, was discovered the face lost in a big way. 山谷入口只用横条拦住,木牌上写着一张票五美元,奥古斯塔镇居民有好几种方法能进去,但还不至于为这点钱逃票,邻里街坊都认识,被人发现脸就丢大了。 By the entrance has numerous stalls, sells stetson there lively, was filled with the person, Han Xuan head also bought in his family/home last year. 入口两边有众多摊位,卖牛仔帽那里最热闹,挤满了人,韩宣头上这顶去年也是在他家买的。 Most audience wear the stetson or wear the cowboy attire, many family come together, in the hand carries some food, moves toward the ticket window jubilantly. 大多数观众都戴着牛仔帽或身穿牛仔装束,很多人全家老小一起过来,手里拎些食物,兴高采烈地走向售票窗口。 Han Xuan follows side the parents, directly entered the exercise yard, this is the special amenities of advertisement sponsor. 韩宣跟在父母身边,直接进入了活动场地,这是广告赞助商的特殊待遇。 inside the valley, the sports field is long and narrow, one side of the low hill was dug up, installed over a thousand seats, will be higher in the future, upper garment red awning with plastic stretched over metal frame. 山谷里,比赛场地狭长,低矮山丘一侧被挖开,安装了上千个座椅,越往后越高,顶上装着红色遮阳篷。 Another side with the honored guest theater box that the small board fence encircled, on the table suspended some fruit snacks, Snow Mountain Ranch the big pasture that ranked among the best as the , every year paid taxes to arrange the Augusta town/subdues first, senior mayor four years ago started, for successive several years was Father Han kept the passenger compartment here. 另一边则是用小木栅栏围成的嘉宾包厢,桌子上摆了些水果小吃等,雪山牧场做为附近数一数二的大牧场,每年缴税排奥古斯塔镇第一,老镇长从四年前开始,连续几年都在这里为韩父了留包间。 Mountain valley two separate with the metal rail, some cowboys are preparing there, this Snow Mountain Ranch has more than 30 young cowboys to participate, some cowboys come from other towns. 山谷两头用铁栏杆隔开,一些牛仔正在那里做准备,这次雪山牧场有30多位年轻牛仔参加,还有一些牛仔是从其他镇上过来。 The natives had protested, said that will reduce the local resident prize opportunity, but the Augusta town/subdues mayor, thought that this is the performance that the competition influence expands, democracy anything damn, must according to the office that the mayor said. 当地人曾经抗议过,说会减少本地居民获奖机会,可奥古斯塔镇镇长,觉得这是竞赛影响力扩大的表现,民主什么都见鬼去吧,得按镇长说的办。 John will participate in the past each time, but he says this year own body was inferior formerly, arrived at the theater box with old Patton together, discovered the stool to be insufficient, holds down the Patton shoulder to make him first sit, went to look alone. 约翰往年每次都会参与,不过今年他说自己身体不如从前了,跟老巴顿一起来到包厢,发现凳子不够,按住巴顿肩膀让他先坐,独自出去找。 „Originally does not want to come, John is bent on having to draw me, in the pasture the present no one looks.” Old Patton said, takes off the hat to help the Han Xuan air fan, Sun rise gradually, the temperature is somewhat hot. “本来不想过来的,约翰偏要拉着我,牧场里现在没人照顾。”老巴顿说完,摘下帽子帮韩宣扇风,太阳渐渐升高,温度有些热。 „All right, before they come, made similarly, a while ago was busy, considered to have a vacation to rest for day.” Father Han opens the mouth. “没事,他们来之前弄得差不多了,前段时间忙,就当是放假休息一天。”韩父开口。 „Today is not the rest, I rather go to Lake Rota to fish.” Old Patton is saying ill-humoredly: „Bare rides, saddle to ride, the set of cow bundle and team wrap/sets cow, more barrier horse-riding, rides cow these, I from four years old to the present, looked at dozens, closes one's eyes can guess correctly the scene.” “今天可不是休息,我宁愿去罗塔湖上钓鱼。”老巴顿没好气说着:“裸骑、鞍骑、套牛捆绑、团队套牛,还有越障碍马术、骑牛这些,我从四岁到现在,看了几十届,闭起眼睛都能猜到场景。” „If by some chance this our pasture some people can win a prize.” Han Xuan got a bottle of water to give Patton from the table, the person old temperament became strange, must follow him to be good. “万一这届我们牧场有人能得奖呢。”韩宣从桌上拿了瓶水递给巴顿,人老了脾气会变怪,要顺着他才行。 Old Patton received, looks at the parapet to gather together cowboys: „Fart skill does not have, to boast to can do the job of two, can win blames!” 老巴顿接过,瞧了瞧栏杆边聚在一起的牛仔们:“屁本事没有,吹牛一个顶俩,能获奖就怪了！” „My young that little while, the best result to have wrapped the cow to tie up second, the saddle rides fourth, in the past the cowboys technology was very good, now is not good.” “我年轻那会儿,最好成绩只得过套牛捆绑第二名,鞍骑第四名,当年牛仔们技术很好,现在不行了。” John carries the stool to walk from outside, hearing his words to ridicule saying: „Do not talk nonsense, wasn't I the year before last set of calf 1 st in the match?” 约翰扛着凳子从外面走进来,听见他话笑骂道:“別瞎说,我前年不是得了套牛犊比赛第一名？” „Your that is in November in the town/subdues the small competition, where can with this comparing.” Old Patton is relentless to attack, but also loses to despise the look. “你那是十一月份镇里举办的小比赛,哪能跟这次比。”老巴顿毫不留情打击完,还丢出个鄙视眼神。 John chokes half dead, did not have the means to refute, at this time in broadcast resounds United States national anthem «Stars shine Flag», found a stair to hurry to tumble to run. 约翰噎个半死,偏偏还没办法反驳,这时广播里响起美国国歌《星光灿烂的旗帜》,找到个台阶赶紧连滚带爬跑下来。 Waves saying: „Are many on your words, watches the competition!”( To be continued.) 挥手道:“就你话多,看比赛！”(未完待续。)
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