Week 3

Ok, so maybe I had a liiiiittle too much fun with this week's photo! The Bearded Men's theme for the week was 4th of July party photos, so naturally two guys dressed in prom suits having a bullfight was Tony's entry... (seriously, wtf?)

Well, as it happens, I recently visited the Seville Bullfighting Museum and Hall of Fame in Spain, so I had some good material to work with. Below is a photo tour and history behind El Toro Kevino, the most controversial bull in Seville's history.



Son of the legenday bull Earl, Kevino was bound for greatness. People traveled far and wide to see his debut against famed matador Senor Tyler:

The match lasted all of 3 seconds. El Toro Kevino was spared the humiliation of being taunted by Senor Tyler in his cut-off shorts. The epic battle was captured on canvas by the great artist Carlos Dealio, and hangs in the Seville Bullfighting Museum below the head of his father Earl.

Another portait of the historic battle hangs on the opposit wall, and is visited by as many as 2 or 3 people each year.

As is apparent in this portrait, El Toro Kevino does not bear the typical physical traits bulls are most proud of. His horns are somewhat short, and nubby... and smell like cabbage. For this and other differences, he was often seen as an outcast by other bulls. The mounting of El Toro Kevino's stuffed head upon his induction into the Bullfighting Hall of Fame caused some controversy, but since he was son to the legendary Earl, very few openly protested.