tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post4785919716599814678..comments2023-03-29T10:25:18.702-04:00Comments on Read Me Deadly: Oh, To Be In EnglandSister Mary Murderoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721665989818474295noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-68017811020417010532012-08-06T07:51:33.579-04:002012-08-06T07:51:33.579-04:00Well there have been some unusual sports at the Ol...Well there have been some unusual sports at the Olympics at times. For instance at the turn of the last century (1900) Tug of War was one of them.<br /><br />An unusual sport in my neck of the woods began as a local curiosity. It takes place in the fall and is called Pumpkin Chunkin http://www.punkinchunkin.com. It is now a world championship and people come from all over bringing their home made machines which throws pumpkins a great distance for charity. Go figure!Maltese Condorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327846051123983457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-42709124709869648662012-08-03T14:51:34.325-04:002012-08-03T14:51:34.325-04:00I'm waiting for the day when cheese-rolling be...I'm waiting for the day when cheese-rolling becomes an Olympic sport. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper's_Hill_Cheese-Rolling_and_Wakecave76https://www.blogger.com/profile/07747693389489609091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-50354577406866555112012-08-02T08:22:41.045-04:002012-08-02T08:22:41.045-04:00September should be a reat time of year for a visi...September should be a reat time of year for a visit to Great Britain. I hope to visit the area someday, maybe, hopefully.Maltese Condorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327846051123983457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566219501850777383.post-87017074059478114262012-08-01T22:04:55.015-04:002012-08-01T22:04:55.015-04:00Thanks much for the summary of British locations a...Thanks much for the summary of British locations and scenes -- I'm going over in September, specifically NOT London for a change. I'm furiously taking notes. :)Libby Hellmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14357982182362948869noreply@blogger.com