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08:22 July 17th, 2007

Celebrating pickles with relish!

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Posted by: Robert Basler
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cuke2-300.jpgBlog Guy, I know you see local pageants from all over the world. What’s the weirdest one you’ve seen? Don’t hold back.

Well, the oddest in some time is this clip from a festival dedicated to   cucumbers. There’s folk music, a parade, a guy wrapping a cucumber in money, a helium balloon…. I think they crown a Duke of Cuke, but I’m not sure.  Here’s the video:

Wow, that is amazing! Hey, was there really a soccer player named Marco Boogers?

Yes. You can read about him here, and he’s mentioned today in our Soccer Blog.

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4 comments so far

July 18th, 2007
2:17 am GMT

Wow, i see the video. It’s funny!! And the cucumber looks delicious.

- Posted by sunwhitney
July 18th, 2007
3:46 am GMT

For my money, Rutabaga Day still rules.

- Posted by John C Abell
July 18th, 2007
6:36 am GMT

Not nearly as many guys there as I might have imagined.

- Posted by Shawn Hendricks
July 18th, 2007
6:37 am GMT

Cucumberina. Superheroine or supervitamine?

- Posted by Shawn Hendricks

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