What’s billed as the biggest outdoor show on earth kicked off on July 7. The Calgary Stampede is a 10-day celebration of Western culture.
The big event on opening day was the Stampede parade. And this year’s Parade Marshall was astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is slated to be the first Canadian to go to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, possibly sometime next year. Mr. Hansen rode at the head of the parade, on a horse named Cisco.
“This may be my first @calgarystampede, but not for my trusty ride Cisco,” the astronaut posted on Twitter. He added in another tweet, “Thank you to everyone involved in this event and for your trust as I took on this meaningful role.”…