L.J. Butler, 11, of Shady Point, Okla., throws a rope Wednesday at a roping dummy during the Rodeo o

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L.J. Butler, 11, of Shady Point, Okla., throws a rope Wednesday at a roping dummy during the Rodeo of the Ozarks Parade on Emma Avenue in Springdale. The annual parade kicks off four days of the rodeo.