x Tx: Billie the Bull

In the last part, The Third of Death, the matador comes out alone with his cape and a sword. This is when he does the thing with swinging the cape while the bull runs towards him. Towards the end of this display he stabs the bull with his sword on the bull’s shoulder blades and in the bull’s heart .

If the matador has given a good performance the crowd may wave white handkerchiefs, which means they want the president to award him the ears of the bull. They cut them off of the dying bull with knives. If he did a really good job they also cut off the bull’s tail and give it to him .

In Spanish culture the bullfight is seen by many as the mysterious ritual between man and beast. It is a main attraction for any visitors to Spain. But if I ever went to Spain I don’t think I would see a bullfight because it seems violent and mean with lots of blood. I feel bad for the bull because it didn’t do anything to anyone and they should just let the bulls live on ranches and have their lives .

xTxis also the author of Normally Special (Tiny Hardcore Press, 2011). Her writing has appeared online with PANK, Monkeybicycle, Smokelong Quarterly, elimae, & Dogzplot among others. She lives in Southern California & says nothing at www.notimetosayit.com.