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When In Rome…
Well, actually, in this case, it’s When in England…
I love quirky festivals and contests. Who knew that the U.K. has a whole slew of them planned for all of 2010? Here are a few, take a look:
April 5: The World Coal Carrying Championships
Can you carry 50kg of coal over an uphill course close to a mile long? Here’s your chance to find out.
April 23 – May 31: The British Asparagus Festival
There’s a Great Asparagus Run, an Asparabus tour, complete with an Asparaguide, and an asparagus family – known as Aspara Gus and baby Gus.
July: The World Toe Wrestling Championship
The Bentley Brook Inn pub in Derbyshire hosts the World Toe Wrestling Championships, which is now going on its 30th year. In 1997, toe aficionatoes rallied to be included in the Olympic Games, but were sadly turned down.
July 17: The World Snail Racing Championships
The motto here: Ready, Steady, Slow! More than 300 snails slug it out for the title of ‘Fastest Snail in the World’ over a 13-inch course.
August 14 and 15: The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
More than 250 vendors sell garlic ice cream, jelly beans, fudge, beer, bananas, the list goes on. 25,000 people attend this two-day event.
November: The Biggest Liar in the World Competition
This competition has been attracting tall-storytellers from around the world since 1974.
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