October 14, 2002
(This post is from my old, old, super old site. My views have changed over the years, hopefully my writing has improved, and there is now more than a handful of folks reading my site. Enjoy.)
<A href=http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/021014/168/2fvsx.html&e=1>North American Wife Carrying Contest.
"The man had to carry the woman over a 278-yard obstacle course. The fastest couple won five times the woman's weight in cash, her weight in Red Hook beer, and the right to compete at the world championship in Finland. Sixteen couples competed."