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Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo Postponed

Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:31 pm
Posted by Styxion
St. George, LA
Member since Sep 2012
1597 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:31 pm
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NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

July 14, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INTERNATIONAL GRAND ISLE TARPON RODEO POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
Tarpon Rodeo Board hopes to reschedule the event at a later date

GRAND ISLE, LA – The International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo Board has announced that the annual event, scheduled to take place on July 23 – 25, 2020, has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Rodeo Board made this decision with the health and safety of workers and attendees in mind. The Jefferson Parish Administration and Jefferson Parish Council support this decision and will assist event organizers in rescheduling this event at a later date.

The International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo is the oldest fishing tournament in the United States and has been taking place since 1928. The Rodeo is usually held during the last weekend in July. For more information about the Tarpon Rodeo, visit www.tarponrodeo.org.
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52148 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:32 pm to
Too many other viruses already going around
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George
Member since Aug 2004
78000 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:32 pm to
But Fishing is by definition Social Distancing!
Posted by 3deadtrolls
lafayette
Member since Jan 2014
5715 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:33 pm to
COVID ain’t got shite on some of the stuff you can catch down there.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
29331 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:33 pm to
the baws will not be happy about this
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:34 pm to
quote:

But Fishing is by definition Social Distancing!

People don’t go down there to fish
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
66982 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:34 pm to
Damn my favorite OT thread of the year will be postponed
Posted by td1
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
2838 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:36 pm to
quote:

COVID ain’t got shite on some of the stuff you can catch down there.


No lie, and I bet COVID is even scared of some of that stuff.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
203072 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:37 pm to
This is really sad........ can somebody please explain what kind of exposure a person could get with this event??????
Posted by MrJimBeam
Member since Apr 2009
12315 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:37 pm to
COVID was actually planning on spreading everywhere until it got to the rodeo and decided it didn't want to expose itself to it.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33993 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:38 pm to
quote:

can somebody please explain what kind of exposure a person could get with this event??????



You must not be familiar with this event...
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20155 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:39 pm to
Was looking for the annual dose of skanky sluts covered in trashy tattoos
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:39 pm to
quote:

This is really sad........ can somebody please explain what kind of exposure a person could get with this event??????


A couple thousand people all hanging out together under the same tent, bars, camps, motels? What could possibly go wrong?


FTR, I don’t agree with the decision, just answering your question.
This post was edited on 7/14/20 at 1:41 pm
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:40 pm to
quote:

can somebody please explain what kind of exposure a person could get with this event??????


Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:40 pm to
Posted by blueboxer1119
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
8006 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:41 pm to
God damn it.

My favorite weekend of the year.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:43 pm to








Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
58361 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:51 pm to
Won’t stop people from going. There was a metric frick ton of people there for the weekend of the 4th.
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
19830 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:52 pm to
Covid isn’t near the worst virus on that island
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120327 posts
Posted on 7/14/20 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

Won’t stop people from going. There was a metric frick ton of people there for the weekend of the 4th.


This

That weekend will still be wild. And the NOLA strippers that have been out of work will be imported to the island and they will be thirsty
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