February 10th, 2014
Gamecocks, Fighting Cocks, Peleas de Gallos, The Fighting Blue Hens, Cockfighting is Legal in Puerto Rico, “Operation Angry Birds”, Cockfighting Bust in New York State
I think it probably was like 38 years ago when my husband and I attended a cockfight in San Juan at the Club Gallistico de Puerto Rico. Once was enough. Not into it and just like I don’t like bullfights…it is the same with cockfighting.
I heard today, February 10th, that a raid took place in New York State….called “Operation Angry Birds”. It was the largest cockfighting bust in the history of the state.
University of Delaware, where one of my sons graduated from, is one of the oldest universities in the U.S. Their mascot is the Fighting Blue Hens. That’s right, there is a lot of history why they became a symbol for the university. If you want to know more, please visit http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/history.html.
Gamecocks, gallos, fighting cocks are bred to fight. These fights can get very bloody. I was taking the ferry from Fajardo to Culebra, which is one of the islands owned by Puerto Rico. The other one is Vieques. These islands are between Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Beautiful and getting more popular every year.
The sound of the rooster….it was 5 p.m. Was he ready to go to sleep? So, I went down to see what all that racket was about. There I saw him. He was beautiful. I am sure he was coming from San Juan after a fight. He was probably a winner. The owners let me take their photo and told me they had 6 more in their cages going back to Culebra.
Puertoricans are used to de Peleas de Gallos or Cockfighting….it is part of a heritage. That does not mean that everyone goes or approves of it, but I think it is there to stay.
In the meantime roosters roam the islands too. They are free and continue to be part of the local color.
Talk to you later.
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