A legend puts down the knife and fork

It’s no less of a sport than the Westminster Dog Show, and that ended up in the sports section all the time (or at least it did when I was still in the business).

 

I found a list of The Ocho's weirdest events. (Oh, wait. The article calls them sports.)

• Excel world championship
• Mullet championships (exactly what you think)
• Steinholding (maintaining straight-arm form the longest while holding a one-liter beer stein)

And they didn't even mention the pizza-tossing competition or the IDEAL Electrician National Championship.

From obscure to unknown, The Ocho's eight weirdest sports explained

 

Post Padding was, at one time, a popular sport around here. But the old board got shut down for less.

 

@Liut I'm sorry you think I'm trolling. I saw it as good-natured ribbing. You didn't. My bad.

 

I guess golf and bowling are out.

 

You can play anything drunk if you want it badly enough.

 

I always planned my Dart nights to begin my match and my second beer at the same time.

 

Or tripping on acid, just ask Dock Ellis.

 

John Smoltz in the extreme ironing Hall of Shame.

 

You knew this was coming.

 

And today is the anniversary of that game!

 

Enough about cheerleading.