Here's a pair of September 1962 slides from Knott's Berry Farm, featuring some burritos - aka "little burros". A little salsa and guacamole and you have a feast! For the eyes I mean, I'm not a monster.
It must have been quite a thrill for children to ride on the back of an actual burro - as I've said before, it seems likely that some of them had never seen a live equine of any sort before. And these burros are so gentle and patient - I assume that they were very well-cared for, just like the Disneyland critters were.
Major-
ReplyDelete"... it seems likely that some of them had never seen a live equine of any sort before".
As true as that might have been back in 1962, I hate to think how true that statement is in these times-!
Thanks, Major.
Major, it's considerate of you to devote a post to the Knott's Berry Farm burritos. Do we know what variety of burritos these are? Bean and cheese perhaps? Maybe shredded beef. Or possibly chicken.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell who's riding the white (chicken and sour cream?) burrito. Pretty sure the older sister (mom?) is riding one of the dark burritos (those must be the shredded beef variety) closest to us.
Some parts of the Calico rock formations look very much like real life. While other parts look like cloth, draped over chicken wire. It does have a nice, rocky paint job.
Thanks for the burritos, Major. (Now, where is that bottle of sriracha and that carton of sour cream?)
I was able to ride the burros when they were still in the park, and also after they were moved across the street to the Lagoon area. However, when we rode them in the park, they no longer cut across the middle of Calico Square like this. They stayed solely behind the Calico Mine Ride and the Shooting Gallery, which was still undeveloped property back then. I have quite a few pics of my brother and me riding them in both locations, but I would have to use lots of white ovals.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the vintage Burro pics, Major!
Oh, my goodness! It's the super-rare double-headed, 8-legged burro.
ReplyDeleteNice pics today. Thanks, Major.
I feel certain that I must have ridden one of these burros, but I can’t confirm it. Did the route go behind the Mine Train show building? That sounds familiar. I know I’ve ridden a burro anyway. I spent a fair amount of time with dairy cows too, on friends’ farms.
ReplyDeleteWhen our kids were small, for several years, we sent them to a summer camp where the campers were each assigned a horse for the week. They had to feed and care for the horses and learned riding skills, including barrel riding (at a walk, not racing). They had a great time. I wish I could have gone too.
It is sad how few people get to spend any time with animals other than dogs and cats. Horses, cows and burros can be great friends if we treat them well.
Thanks Major!
JG
Nanook, you aren’t kidding, I’m sure MANY kids have never seen a live horse or burro before!!
ReplyDeleteJB, I like a nice chile verde burrito, but then again, I like all kinds. Not so much “lengua”, which I tried on the recommendation of my friend, and it was not my thing. I think the rider of the white burro is blocked from our view. I sort of love the janky rock work at Knott’s, it’s sort of a throwback to the turn of the last century stuff you might see at Coney Island.
TokyoMagic!, I wonder why they rerouted the burros? Going behind the Mine Ride sounds kind of like going through an industrial park. Boring. Maybe Calico Square just got too busy? Go to Target and buy a large bag of assorted white ovals!
K. Martinez, that burro was created by Walter Knott in his lab. You can have a burro with as many legs as you want!
JG, I know I’ve been on “donkey rides” elsewhere when I was very young, but I never rode the burros at Knott’s. I honestly don’t even remember seeing them there, though they had to have been. My mom had a horse, and she always wanted us to have experiences riding horses whenever we had the chance (such as when we were in the Sierras), but I can’t say I ever loved it the way she did. I didn’t hate it, but I was also kind of glad when it was over! My aunt had a farm in Wisconsin, and during the summer she’d put us to work dealing with her small flock of sheep. Sam the ram was a real bastard!
Major, "lengua"... I refuse to eat anything that can talk back to me.
ReplyDeleteBack in the '70s and '80s we too had some sheep (for the wool) and a ram. His name was "Ranger" and, like Sam he was also a bastard. His sole purpose in life (other than helping to make little lambs) seemed to be butting to the ground anyone who dared enter 'his' pasture.
I wonder if any of these burritos ever got tired of their job -- and then decided to interview for a position at the 'other' location....
ReplyDeleteThanks, Major.
JB, yeah, Sam was an ungrateful jerk. I’d dump some hay his trough, and he’d try to butt me. I’m doing you a favor, pal! My aunt raised the sheep for the wool, she liked natural colors of wool that didn’t need to be dyed (black, gray, brown, you get it).
ReplyDeleteLou and Sue, you mean “Mule City”??