CARRY ME BACK TO OLD ESTONIA....
Most counties and cultures have special things that they are proud of. The kinds of things that make them unusual. It might be a philosophy, religion, art, food or ancient ruins that is unique to that region. Israel and Palestine is famous for its holy sights and religious heritage; Greece as the birthplace of knowledge and philosophy; Rome for its antiquities and the Vatican; Bulgaria is renowned for uh…uh…well,…let’s see…uh…okay, forget Bulgaria. It always was and continues to be a useless piece of shit!
Finland is another strange and little known country. It is, of course, known for its reindeer, cold weather and as the birthplace of many famous stand-up comedians. The Geezer is being facetious because there is nothing funny or amusing about Finland. However, the lovely town of Sonkajarvi is the exception to the rule. This hamlet is home to the “World Wife-Carrying Championship.” Yes, muscle-bound husbands fling the not so little woman onto their backs and compete for a worthless facockta title.
Finishing upside down clinging to a man’s back may not be the most graceful way of winning but it sure helped Sandra Kullas and Margo Uusong to this year’s world wife-carrying crown. These spunky Estonians were among 40 pairs from eight countries who competed in the exciting event in Sonkaharvi, in central Finland. This sporting contest is the answer to every man who has ever complained to his wife, “to get off my back.” If he and she want to be declared champions she’d better not get off his back. Even though this annual sporting adventure has never attracted the attention of Fox Sports or ESPN – countries like Estonia consider it as important as the Olympics or the World Cup. But, Estonians consider their annual “Farting Contest” a big deal, also. Their National Bird is a goat!
The contestants raced a 250-meter track. Complete with pools and hurdles, with the men running or walking and carrying the women on their backs. Some couples have been disqualified for using crazy glue in order to keep the woman from falling off. Uusorg, 26, finished in 56.9 seconds, a world record, while Kullas, 19, clung to his back upside down with her legs around his neck. I love to watch this in slow-mo. They beat Uusorg’s brother Madis by 3 seconds.
“I was a bit nervous before the start, but while I started running it felt fine,” Margo Uusorg said after the race. “I wanted to jump over the hurdles, but I was afraid I might fall and get penalty seconds.” He has declared that this, his 5th championship might be his last. Event organizers are not sure he’s serious or trying to pull a Barbra Streisand “absolutely final – this time I mean it” annual farewell concert tour.
We should all wait with baited-breath for next year’s wife-carrying Championship. Will Margo compete or pass “the wife” onto his brother Madis.
The winning Estonians were awarded a Finnish laptop computer and Kullas’ weight, 49 kilograms, in beer. In that part of the world 49 kilograms of beer is equal to Tiger Wood’s Nike sponsorship.
I just might enter next year’s wife-carrying championship if I can find a willing anorexic like Karen Carpenter to chuck over my shoulders.
Finland is another strange and little known country. It is, of course, known for its reindeer, cold weather and as the birthplace of many famous stand-up comedians. The Geezer is being facetious because there is nothing funny or amusing about Finland. However, the lovely town of Sonkajarvi is the exception to the rule. This hamlet is home to the “World Wife-Carrying Championship.” Yes, muscle-bound husbands fling the not so little woman onto their backs and compete for a worthless facockta title.
Finishing upside down clinging to a man’s back may not be the most graceful way of winning but it sure helped Sandra Kullas and Margo Uusong to this year’s world wife-carrying crown. These spunky Estonians were among 40 pairs from eight countries who competed in the exciting event in Sonkaharvi, in central Finland. This sporting contest is the answer to every man who has ever complained to his wife, “to get off my back.” If he and she want to be declared champions she’d better not get off his back. Even though this annual sporting adventure has never attracted the attention of Fox Sports or ESPN – countries like Estonia consider it as important as the Olympics or the World Cup. But, Estonians consider their annual “Farting Contest” a big deal, also. Their National Bird is a goat!
The contestants raced a 250-meter track. Complete with pools and hurdles, with the men running or walking and carrying the women on their backs. Some couples have been disqualified for using crazy glue in order to keep the woman from falling off. Uusorg, 26, finished in 56.9 seconds, a world record, while Kullas, 19, clung to his back upside down with her legs around his neck. I love to watch this in slow-mo. They beat Uusorg’s brother Madis by 3 seconds.
“I was a bit nervous before the start, but while I started running it felt fine,” Margo Uusorg said after the race. “I wanted to jump over the hurdles, but I was afraid I might fall and get penalty seconds.” He has declared that this, his 5th championship might be his last. Event organizers are not sure he’s serious or trying to pull a Barbra Streisand “absolutely final – this time I mean it” annual farewell concert tour.
We should all wait with baited-breath for next year’s wife-carrying Championship. Will Margo compete or pass “the wife” onto his brother Madis.
The winning Estonians were awarded a Finnish laptop computer and Kullas’ weight, 49 kilograms, in beer. In that part of the world 49 kilograms of beer is equal to Tiger Wood’s Nike sponsorship.
I just might enter next year’s wife-carrying championship if I can find a willing anorexic like Karen Carpenter to chuck over my shoulders.
posted by THE RANTING OLD GEEZER at 3:50 PM
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