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xoxoxoBruce 11-25-2009 01:42 AM

Nov 25, 2009: Toe Wrestling
 
Playing serious footsies, World Championship Toe Wrestling.

http://cellar.org/2009/ToeWrestling.jpg

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Alan 'Nasty' Nash strides confidently across the stage dressed all in black, snarling at spectators before taking up position on the 'tedium' opposite his equally intimidating challenger.
Once their big toes are firmly locked together, the referee yells 'toes away' and the battle begins, the two men's faces contorting with concentration as the crowd cheers and boos in response to each foot movement.
After more than 20 minutes of digit dueling, Nash triumphs – his powerful toes forcing his opponent off the toe rack and the audience erupts in applause as the referee shouts 'toe down'.
Gasp, gasp, gimme a minute... whew, that just took my breath away.
The excitement, the drama, the thrill of victory and the agony of de feet. :rolleyes:

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The sport of toe wrestling began in the mid 1970s when a group of walkers at the Royal Oak Inn in Wetton set about finding a game the British could actually win. After a few more pints, the World Toe Wrestling Championships were born – but the inaugural event was promptly won by a visiting Canadian, which saw the competition shelved for two decades.
Well that didn't work as planned.

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And size doesn't matter. 'I don't think the size of your toe has anything to do with it as I have short, stumpy toes. It's more to do with technique.'
I like the way you think.:thumb:

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ajaccio 11-25-2009 09:14 AM

What I find especially funny here is that, with the exception of a few adult males in the background, it's all a lot of little girls cheering and getting all charged up over this toe-match!
:mock:

Trilby 11-25-2009 10:13 AM

Little girls need heroes, too. :D

Tawny 11-25-2009 03:58 PM

Next thing you know, it'll be an Olympic event.

treehugger 11-25-2009 04:26 PM

i think its stupid

xoxoxoBruce 11-25-2009 09:42 PM

But you think everything is stupid.:eyebrow:

SPUCK 11-26-2009 05:54 AM

I think you need to sober up a little before your hit the ol' keyboard.... :vomitblu:

Sundae 11-26-2009 06:38 AM

Bizarre pub games, foreigners not invited?
Yup, sounds like the Britain I know and love ;)

monster 11-26-2009 09:25 AM

Verruca fest!

(Plantar warts to the 'merkins)

Gravdigr 11-27-2009 01:30 AM

:footpyth:

spudcon 11-27-2009 09:33 AM

Any recipes for toe cheese?

Cloud 11-27-2009 09:40 AM

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finding a game the British could actually win.
(laughs)

Sundae 12-06-2009 10:09 AM

Two World Wars and two World Cups, baby, nothing to be sneezed at.
Oh sorry, one World Cup so far.
Just that we'll knock you out of the next one next June :p

Although seriously, I expect England and the US to go through from our round.

xoxoxoBruce 12-06-2009 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl (Post 615252)
Two World Wars...

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Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends...
;)

Sundae 12-06-2009 10:28 AM

Acknowledged.

But where were you when some of the crowd were on the pitch... They think it's all over... it is now!

:p


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