Fair Field Report #1

Twas the night before the fair

My trusty truck has thankfully carried me all the way to Missoula. When I arrived at the fairgrounds, on my way to find the artist orientation I overheard someone testing out the loudspeaker in the newly rebuilt Clouse Bauer Arena. They said something like “Welcome to the world famous Missoula Stampede Rodeo!” to an empty grandstand but they said it a…