Skip to comments.
Maine Couple Wins Wife's Weight in Beer After Winning 'Wife Carrying Championship'
foxnews ^
| October 11, 2009
Posted on 10/11/2009 9:26:24 AM PDT by JoeProBono
NEWRY, Maine — A Maine couple has taken the crown in the North American Wife Carrying Championship over a course that featured a muddy water hole and two log obstacles. Dave and Lacey Castro of Lewiston beat a field of 41 teams to win the competition Saturday at Sunday River ski resort in Newry. They covered the 278-yard course in 54.45 seconds.
For their effort, the couple won Lacey's weight in beer and five times her weight in cash — $485. In all, teams from 11 states competed in the 10th annual race in which a man has to carry a woman, or vice versa, over an obstacle course. As the North American champs, the Castros are eligible to compete in the world championships in Finland next July.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
TOPICS: Humor; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: beer; maine; wifecarrying
To: All
2
posted on
10/11/2009 9:28:17 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
That would send me into brainlock.
Do I want a heavy wife I can barely carry but could potentially bring me more beer? Or do I want a petite wife I could easily carry to victory for a lesser amount of beer?
3
posted on
10/11/2009 9:30:11 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: cripplecreek
4
posted on
10/11/2009 9:41:36 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: cripplecreek
Well, it seems like the winner went with the lighter wife. They won $485.00 So she weighed 97 lbs. (485/5) Probably the best chance to win is a lighter wife...
5
posted on
10/11/2009 9:55:19 AM PDT
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Freedom's Fortress")
To: neodad
Well, it seems like the winner went with the lighter wife.LOL. Did he tell the heavier wives to stay home??
6
posted on
10/11/2009 9:58:20 AM PDT
by
LuvFreeRepublic
(Support Our Military or Leave)
To: JoeProBono
So, did any women carry any men in this contest, just to be fair?
I know a few women up here who could carry two men ...and a couple of six-packs.
7
posted on
10/11/2009 10:06:24 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: JoeProBono
five times her weight in cash — $485 So she weighs in at 97 pounds...
8
posted on
10/11/2009 10:16:27 AM PDT
by
eldoradude
(Let's water the tree of liberty with THEIR blood...)
To: eldoradude
So she weighs in at 97 pounds... Or roughly 44 liters of beer, give or take...which equates to about 124 12 ounce bottles of beer...she's only worth about 5 cases of beer. Not sure it would be a good idea to trade up though...see what she weighs after she drinks all that beer. ;)
9
posted on
10/11/2009 10:21:07 AM PDT
by
eldoradude
(Let's water the tree of liberty with THEIR blood...)
To: JoeProBono; evets
I love this one.
To: JoeProBono
They need to add a Heavyweight division to make it more interesting, any one could lug a 100 pounder around..
11
posted on
10/11/2009 10:51:59 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
To: JoeProBono
12
posted on
10/11/2009 10:58:18 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: JoeProBono
It would take a crane to get my wife over my shoulders.
Then I would collapse from the weight.
13
posted on
10/11/2009 12:48:19 PM PDT
by
amigatec
(The only change you will see in the next four years will be what's in your pocket.)
To: Daffynition
Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Dave and Lacey Castro of Lewiston celebrate after winning the North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River on Saturday.
14
posted on
10/11/2009 12:51:58 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
I object. I still want to see a woman carry the man division. Where's N.O.W. when you need them? Certainly there are a few qualified candidates in the old country.
15
posted on
10/11/2009 1:02:14 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
16
posted on
10/11/2009 1:31:45 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
17
posted on
10/11/2009 5:20:23 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
18
posted on
10/11/2009 5:23:46 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: LuvFreeRepublic
Well, it seems like the winner went with the lighter wife. LOL. Did he tell the heavier wives to stay home??
Kind of like selecting the right tires in NASCAR.
19
posted on
10/11/2009 5:35:47 PM PDT
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Freedom's Fortress")
To: JoeProBono
She Has to be an import, I live on the Maine border.
20
posted on
10/11/2009 5:41:05 PM PDT
by
Little Bill
(Carol Che-Porter is a MOONBAT.)
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
