Curious Bleu at the NH Highland Games
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September 19, 2022
Jim Leahy from Dorcester, MA pipes for Curious Bleu, a 10-year-old Scottish Highland steer, at the 47th NH Highland Games and Festival (NHSCOT) in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
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