Last weekend, we took the kids to Tilden's "Prairie Days" festival, a celebration that raises money for various local organizations.

Events included:

• Whiplash, the dog-riding monkey. We arrived about ten minutes too late to see him, which was unfortunate because he was the main thing the kids were looking forward to.
• An officially-sanctioned cow chip throwing contest. I didn't know there was an official governing body for such things, but there is. Winners were eligible to compete in the World Championship Cow Chip Throw.