That scary time of the year is here again.... pumpkin disaster, er, regatta! In this event, some suckers, er, racers, agree to sit in large, overripe pumpkins and row around in cold water. Why do they do this..? No one knows, but it may have something to do with pier pressure. :D
The event was started in 2005 and is such a curiosity that, that year, so many people stopped to gawk that the main Hoofer pier collapsed under the load, dumping about 20 people into the cold October water (see story at http://badgerherald.com/news/2005/10/10/pier_collapses_durin.php). Hoofer officials insisted that no one was injured seriously, although it's hard to fathom a pier full of people suddenly being dropped among wooden pier sections and rusty steel trusses without being injured. This year, there were no major incidents. Hurrah!
(Originally: 10/6/08 10:13 PM)
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