Okay, this is really scary - I’m moving to this place in a month! I’ve been nervous about ‘fitting in’ when I return to the USA after almost 4 years of living in Asia. This doesn’t help.
DALLAS — There have been more than a few athletes accused of doping over the years — but the competitors at the “Texas Redneck Games” might just be dopes.
These competitors forgo the shotput for the “Mattress Chuck” — where teams of two slam a 12-pack of beer, get in a pickup truck and start driving, then climb into the bed and throw the mattress as far as possible. And if you aren’t planning on heading to Beijing for the next Olympic Games, there’s always the ugly “butt-crack contest.”
By the time the latest event ended Sunday, more than 54 arrests and citations had been issued on charges ranging from public intoxication to speeding, according to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department. Officials are considering charges against the organizer and landowners where the event was held.
Of course, I did use to live in a place called “Alert” (pronounced “Ay-Lurt”) in rural North Carolina… so maybe I’ll fit in just fine!
YeeeHaaaw!
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I just hope the Darwin Awards had a representative on the grounds.
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Come on back pardner. If you don’t want to participate you can always hold my beer while I take the plunge. But then, who wouldn’t want to participate?
The event wasn’t actually in Dallas, it was in rural east Texas, if that makes you feel any better. Now if you’re moving to Rusk, or Athens, these are your peeps! best,
Yeah, I think I’m “safe” - I’ll be in Arlington…
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