Missoula Rabble, Cara Gravagno, 22, is a tough chick. I was honestly intimidated to approach her because of her fighter physique and technique in kickboxing today. Turns out she is very sweet and just happens to know how to hit a bag. "This is my cardio," she told me. She is a small town Montana girl who got into kickboxing last year. She only trains now, but has dabbled with the thought of getting in the ring. "I at least know I could handle a fight if I had to, but there's always someone a little tougher than you."
Missoula Rabble, I overheard Chris's fiancée say Shuck (pronounced Shook) have a bit of a bromance. I believe it. I don't remember a time where I've seen Chris and I haven't seen Shuck. Chris is a story producer at Warm Springs Productions, a dog trainer on the side, and fits most stereotypes of the average Missoula man. Active, fit, happy, environmentally aware, and he owns a dog he calls his best friend. Shuck is a 5-year-old, 100 pound Shiloh Shepard. He is a gentle and tame spirit and spends most of his day lounging around an office and offering crabby office employees therapeutic pets. Chris totes Shuck to and from work every day on this homemade contraption you see attached to his bike. "Most people remember his name before they remember who I am."
Missoula Rabble, Brooklyn, 8, was selling lemonade in one of the most souped up stands I've ever seen. She sold regular, raspberry, and strawberry lemonade for a dollar a cup. This was her second day of business. She said she made $21 yesterday and believed she had exceeded those sales by the time I got to the stand. I asked her what she planned on doing with the money she earned. "I'm saving it for the fair."
Missoula Rabble, Preston, the hardcore ginger Cake fan. He gave me his card and turned around. Enjoy the music, man.
Missoula Rabble, I met Mark biking home from work today. He was immediately defensive and told me most people assume he's a white supremacist but he's just a man of the Wiccan faith. He warmed up to me and explained his faith and told me he wears white in honor of the Wiccan white candle which symbolizes purity and peace. As we spoke, several people yelled at Mark regarding racism and his white robe. "I think we should quit discriminating against what people look like and focus on what really makes those people unique."
Missoula Rabble, Twins, Shasta and Shawna, 23, say they had that secret, made-up twin language we all secretly wished we had with someone when we were younger. "We had secret code for telling each other when we had boogers on our face even," Shasta said. They have three other sisters, "but we aren't just sisters. We're closer than that," according to Shawna. "We've been close since conception."
Missoula Rabble, Brian, 38, has been fighting and mixed martial arts training since he was 13. "I have had a couple bad head injuries," he said, which prevented him from going pro when he seriously started to think about it. He currently trains with the Dog Pound.
Missoula Rabble, Mia is a six-year old who loves snakes. "King cobras are my favorite because they're the kings." She's smart, too. "I like snakes because they get rid of spiders and bad things." She named her new toy snake Ruby. "But she goes by Sparkles," she told me.
