‘It’s the redneck Olympics!’ quips Florida Man hopeful as rowdy crowds enjoy gators, sumo, and cash grab competitions | 02S3X7A | 2024-02-26 19:08:01
'It's the redneck Olympics!' quips Florida Man hopeful as rowdy crowds enjoy gators, sumo, and cash grab competitions | 02S3X7A | 2024-02-26 19:08:01
Welcome to the Florida Man games, dubbed "The Purple Neck Olympics" by an a
GATORS, hurricane money grabs, pool noodle mud duels, and some beers within the sun.
Welcome to the Florida Man games, dubbed "The Purple Neck Olympics" by an area St. Augustine competitor who was part of workforce Hanky Spanky – one among 12 aiming to land a $5,000 winners jackpot and a commemorative WWE-style championship belt.
Over 5,000 flocked to see the creation of what organizer Pete Melfi hopes will turn out to be an annual occasion in a state the place weird tales of reptiles and boozy conduct have been written into legend.
All interested events had to put collectively an audition tape for Melfi.
The Cooter Commandos, from Citrus County, sent over footage of yard wrestling and different Jackass-type frolics.
Larry Donnelly used his contacts from his time within the Navy to hire a tank, and requested his wife to drive it, whereas his buddies all downed beers.
Additionally they raced lawnmowers down the street.
"I advised some Marines I needed it for this massive ass occasion they usually have been like 'dude, let's do it," Larry laughed. "Our audition was the most effective."
Each tapes did the trick and put them in the race to win the inaugural Florida Man Games.
"We now have been making silly movies and bizarre content material for the previous few years in the past," stated Michael Sylvester, a lawyer, who competed beneath the identify of Lot Lizard Louie.
"It simply felt pure to compete."
Brute power was wanted not to be dumped into the muddy water in the course of the opening pool noodle battle, but when it came to the cash grab in a typical, Floridian gale drive wind, Michael ensured nothing was left to probability.
Not only did he lookup on YouTube "how one can decide up money in a hurricane," he additionally introduced a bathtub of Vaseline which his wife helped smear over his arms, hoping for some cash sticking.
He ended up stuffing every part beneath his shirt and raced into the lead having collected $1192 of faux notes which Melfi converted into real dollars for the winner to spend on a event debrief in an area bar as soon as the sun went down.
"I had to be prepared for this," Michael smiled.
For his efforts, Michael finally ended up coming in third place.
American Gladiator legend Dan 'Nitro' Clark was drafted in from Los Angeles together with fellow co-star Lori "Ice" Fetrick.
"This jogs my memory of Gladiators again within the day," Clark informed The U.S. Solar. "It felt like this. We all had mullets!"
"It was an analogous factor although," he added. "The mindset is we're going to do this thing out, and after we do it a couple of occasions, let's see how we will change it and whether anyone will get broken. The unpredictability is what it's all about."
St. Augustine claims to be the oldest city within the US – but the quaint previous place has in all probability seen nothing like this.
Local Justin Carter, supping on a non-alcoholic beer in preparation for his roaring into battle, stated the games completely encapsulate the "Florida way of life."
"Consuming beer, having enjoyable, cheering on everyone, and getting out there," he stated, recent from competing within the Eat the Butt event, a race to see who can stuff probably the most pork in their mouths.
"Florida man has been round for ages, but nobody ever considered turning it right into a redneck Olympics."
Other events embrace the evading arrest impediment course, the place contestants need to earn their freedom by leaping over fences and through backyards away from precise police officers.
The people who paid $55 a ticket undoubtedly enjoyed themselves, hurling loads of banter round because the wild occasions drew excited crowds.
"Helmets are for losers," one shouted because the noodle duel started. "We would like some concussions."
It wasn't all about madcap occasions, a reptile display from a reptile zoo introduced out some tiny gators and ridiculously scary spiders.
At one point, Brad from Gatorland was explaining to the gang concerning the dangers of the black scorpion in his hand, which he then proceeded to drop very close to a photographer sitting on the floor.
"It was an accident, trustworthy," he stated with a smile.
There was also a Florida Ma'am beauty contest and a mullet competition.
Staff Hanky Spank took house the highest prize of the video games, with the workforce's leader calling for a return next season to allow them to defend their championship.
For local man Melfi, who owns the 904 media firm, the event's reputation went past his wildest goals.
"We've been planning this for eight months," he stated.
"Most Florida man tales are humorous, I really like laughter so if I can blend that in with an occasion where individuals can drink beer, eat, and have some fun, let's do it."
"There's some real athletic competitors happening there," he added. " This is the actual deal."
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