Two minutes before showtime, Beyonce' Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams held hands tightly and said a prayer as 60,000 screaming fans anxiously waited to hear the current best-selling pop group in America - Destiny's Child.
Anyone who has seen Hollywood's version of the Old West knows the importance of a cattle brand and the punishment for being caught with cattle bearing someone else's mark.
"Father knows best." We all have heard those familiar words, but after listening to the complete family devotion from veteran rodeo cowboy Butch Myers and his sons, the adage takes on a new life.
In many ways, it is a small world after all for one of the world's largest livestock shows. To the tune of 2,500 registered international visitors each year, all corners of the globe are represented in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's international scene.
The dust had just settled at Reliant Park, marking the successful run of 2001 RODEOHOUSTON, when 300 new chapters in Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo history were opened, each with a story yet to be penned.
In 2001, Dan Gattis, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo general manager - only the third since the Show's inception - celebrates his 25th year with the Show.
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