He chugged a beer to celebrate. “I’ve lived in Florida my whole life,” Gordon said after washing sauce from his hands and beard. “They’re calling these ‘events.’ I’m calling this (expletive) Tuesday afternoon.” One event had contenders dueling in muddy water in an inflatable pool, pummeling each other with weapons made from pool noodles and duct tape. Another was a theft-simulation relay in which competitors raced while toting a pair of bicycles, copper pipes and catalytic converters. Larry Donnelly trained for the relay race by riding a bicycle around his neighborhood with a second bike strapped to his back. It paid off Saturday, when he won his heat after picking up a bike in each hand and running with them. “I have an absolute disregard for self-preservation. I will do anything,” said Donnelly, 42, who owns a St. Augustine pressure-washing business and serves as captain of the five-man team Hanky Spanky. “When I was in the military, I did a little alligator wrestling.” Other events involved contenders wrestling sumo-style while holding pitchers of beer, or running from actual sheriff’s deputies while jumping fences and avoiding obstacles. Others faced a scramble to grab cash flying in simulated hurricane winds.
Now that is funny.
Somehow, I bet this catches on.
Some of these should definitely be added to the Summer Olympics.
Wicks from omgitswicks youtube channel was host of this. He’ll probably have lots of videos later. His channel is very funny! Check it out!
Though the separations between paragraphs were missed, I thought this one was interesting:
*** Florida’s claim to being the strangest state goes back much further, said journalist Craig Pittman, who wrote the book “Oh, Florida! How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country.” He noted that the first flag to fly over its Capitol in 1845 bore the motto “Let Us Alone.”***
“Leave me alone” is often how I feel about the federal government intruding into my life. Now I understand where I might have gotten that from.
This is how we roll in the Gunshine state. :^)
“...copper pipes and catalytic converters...”
LOL — that’s a nice touch
bttt
:-)
We need more of this.
Here in Texas they have an off road mud fest. With every kind of vehicle you can imagine. It’s Called rednecks with paychecks.
Those of us who live here all have stories...
ugh Society swirling the drain, ever faster.
Can’t believe there’s no riding lawn mower races.
Unlike the bitter unhappy buggers in blue states, we in happy, prosperous and free Florida still have the ability to laugh at ourselves…
:^)
That is genius!
The Florida Man Olympics! LOL!
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)