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• <br />THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO--THE WINNING COMBINATION ' <br />The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has combined a unique mixture of <br />elements and come up with a winning formula for success. Combining equal <br />parts of excitement, entertainment and education, the Show presents a two week <br />long extravaganza that thrills hundreds of thousands of spectators and <br />provides the foundation for the Show's continuing support for young people and <br />for education. <br />Achieving this rare status of the "biggest and best "show of its kind in <br />the world has required the enthusiasm and support of the nation's fourth <br />largest city. No other event, anywhere in the country, seems to marshall the <br />forces of civic pride and community support quite like the Houston Show. <br />MUCH MORE THAN JUST A GREAT SHOW <br />Though the Show is known world-wide as a championship rodeo and world's <br />largest livestock show, it is much more. It is a montage of colorful and <br />exciting events against the backdrop of .livestock judging and rodeo <br />competition. And, there is something for everyone. <br />Putting on the Show is a year-long job that involves the time and energy <br />of thousands of volunteers and their commitment and dedication really pays off <br />in the spectacular procession of activities which surround the Show. <br />A whirl of pre-Show activities, known as Go Texan Days, only serves to <br />whet~the appetite for fans and friends of the Show. Whether you're native <br />born or a naturalized transplant, everyone gets into the spirit of the Show <br />through Go Texan Days. <br />The culmination of Go Texan Days oc urs at the rodeo parade where <br />hundreds of thousands of spectators line the official route to see the old <br />west brought back to life by the biggest parade of them all. <br />