Beer can make a guy do strange things. Whether it’s caused by drinking suds or the prospects of getting free beer, the brewskis have influenced a lot of odd behavior. I’m certainly no exception. Much of my youth could be summed up with the words, “Hold my beer and watch this!” I could tell you some stories – but that’s a topic for another time.
Today, though, we see that in Maine, the annual North American Wife-Carrying Championships are underway, and yes, there is beer involved.
An annual event involving dirt, beer and cash once again drew dozens of eager competitors to a ski resort in Maine on Saturday.
More than 30 couples competed in the North American Wife Carrying Championship, a 278-yard (254-meter) race during which contestants splash through water, leap over logs and trudge through mud — all while carrying their partner like a sack of potatoes.
The sport’s origin story…
