At the Florida Man Games, big crowds cheer competitors evading police, wrestling over beer

apnews.com ^ | February 24, 2024 | RUSS BYNUM

[Bob434]

Lol! Yep, was thinking the same thing. Who doesn’t love a good “Florida Man” story or event?

[Bob434]

I think f.orida man tries it too, in order to get more beer money, bUT fails often

[DainBramage]

Here in Texas they have an off road mud fest. With every kind of vehicle you can imagine. It’s Called rednecks with paychecks.

[GOPJ]

The games kicked off Saturday with the “Star Spangled Banner” played on electric guitar. Then spectators sipping canned beers behind metal barricades cheered and frequently shouted expletives as a dozen teams battled in contests inspired by real events from America’s most surreal state.

Those of us who live here all have stories...

[GOPJ]

For the last several weeks the Tampa Bay area has been celebrating the pirate Gasparilla - - not ‘overcoming’ pirates but being pirates. It’s a strange state.

[V_TWIN]

Anyone who's not easily offended should give Tim Dorsey's "Florida Roadkill" pulp fiction cult classic a read. Characters "Serge A. Storms" and "Colman" would be right at home at the Florida Man games.

[citizen]

ugh Society swirling the drain, ever faster.

[V_TWIN]

You should really try to lighten up a little. It’s just humor.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Can’t believe there’s no riding lawn mower races.

[FamiliarFace]

That Gasparilla festival has been going on for a pretty long time, at least a hundred years since they started having it. I’ve only been once, back in the 80’s.

[V_TWIN]

Hey, it’s the maiden year.....gotta give ‘em some room to grow! 😁

[clintonh8r]

Unlike the bitter unhappy buggers in blue states, we in happy, prosperous and free Florida still have the ability to laugh at ourselves…

:^)

[aquila48]

That is genius!

The Florida Man Olympics! LOL!

[Kriggerel]

I was there.
I think Francis Field is not going to be a big enough venue if they want to repeat it next year. They’ll either have to cap admission, or get a bigger venue.

Only complaint is the exorbitant cost of parking in St. Augustine’s municipal parking garage. ($20 flat fee)

[V_TWIN]

Cool.....was it as absolutely hilarious as it looked?

[Kriggerel]

“...Cool.....was it as absolutely hilarious as it looked?...”

It was certainly entertaining. :P

I was amused that even some of the local pirate re-enactors showed up in their full costumes. It was so out-of-place, and yet, so “Florida” that it was just perfect.

[GOPJ]

Yes FamiliarFriend many decades... but the party and celebration’s been going on for weeks. I believe last night was the crowning of the King and Queen. Florida’s a cool...

[chickenlips]

The automotive version of this is the Redneck Mud Park in Punta Gorda.

https://redneckmudpark.com/

[FamiliarFace]

That is a little excessive. Weeks?