The Garretson Historical board members will be selling raffle tickets for a one-of-a-kind hand-made Jesse James Bull Whip at Garretson Hometown Christmas, with the drawing to be held on December 14.
What is a bull whip?
Bull whips were used by the cowboys while herding cattle to new grazing ground. When a bull whip is cracked, it makes a sonic sound that gets cattle on the move. Bulls are territorial, which means they do not respond to a normal whip as easily as female cows do.
Cowboys learned to make bull whips from the Mexicans, who learned the technique from the Spanish. It got to be a past-time craft to make these while watching the cattle.
A donation of a hand-made, one-of-a-kind Jesse James bull whip was donated to the Garretson Historical Society by Todd Kringen. This whip is made of paracord material, which is very durable and easy to handle. The whip handle is also braided with knob depicting a cowboy with a gun who is riding a horse.
For demonstrations on whip cracking, see “TKringen Bull Whip Company” on Facebook. This whip also comes with a storage bag, crackers, and cap, and would be a wonderful gift for Christmas.
Board members from the Garretson Historical Society are selling raffle tickets, with the drawing to be held at 3:30 pm on Saturday, December 14.
Proceeds will go towards needed repairs in the bank building ceiling. Thank you to Todd for the wonderful donation!
Contact a board member today to get your raffle ticket- it’s a crackin’ good deal!
