Posted on 07/02/2023 1:42:09 AM PDT by Libloather
Beer lovers from across the globe have taken part in the world wife-carrying championships in Finland to win their partner's weight in beer.
Husbands were pictured purple in the face as they struggled to lug their wives around a sand obstacle course and deep water pool in the middle summer.
Contestants headed to the small town of Sonkajärvi, Finland, armed with only a helmet and belt this weekend to win their wife's weight in beer.
They have to be aged at least 17 and have to weigh at least 49kg, meaning the winning prize will secure their husbands at least 49 litres of beer.
The championship attracted 80 competitors last year and is now replicated in the UK, USA, Australia, India, Hong Kong and Germany.
Couples spent their Friday battling it out in a relay race as part of the two-day festival.
It involved three beer- loving men running a traditional relay race using someone's wife as the baton.
Today men went head to head to win one of six titles - Winner, second place, third place, most entertaining couple, best costume and strongest carrier.
The winners got to show off their success when they were crowned at an award ceremony before letting their hair down during the over-18s dance party.
After paying 50 euros to register and chugging a beer before the race, the pair has to decide how to carry their significant other.
This typically includes piggyback over the shoulder or the 'Estonian' method - the woman hangs down the man’s back with her legs out front.
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Sure. But after stealing someone's wife, do you really have to CARRY her a few miles? Why not get one with her own legs? Too many questions. Like, does the weight of the beer prize include the bottles? A technicality not easily overlooked.
I can’t drink that much.
Better not be Bud Lite.
So, if the wife weighs an even 50 kilos, that would work out to 13.75 gallons of beer. (I refuse to measure beer in liters.)
Finally a decent reality show.
At least there's a prize for that:
Today men went head to head to win one of six titles - Winner, second place, third place, most entertaining couple, best costume and strongest carrier.
I refuse to cpmpete on this charade, unbless my transgender wife he/shecan switch with me she /he halfway through !
Well at least thats not happening there like it would here, sponsored by Bud Lite.
“Why not get one with her own legs?“
Dude, the bitch will run away. Sheesh! Haven’t you ever kidnapped anybody!?
Where do I sign up?
Geeze...I’ve been carrying my wife for 42 years!
The wife in the back of the photo looks like her head is under water.
Bttt
It is, but she is doing it on purpose- trying to end her miserable marriage lol.
Hydrodynamics? 😁
Finally my beautiful 120 pound wife is good for something besides gripping and complaining about your truly.
Without her you’d just be another dog turd in a canelope patch and you know it. 😏
Any wives carrying their husbands?
FR can sometime be depressing reading all the insanities running loose in our country.
But every once in a while a fun story like this comes along to put a smile on your face.
😁
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