We’re a little late on posting this, mainly on account of celebrating Memorial Day [You can’t “celebrate” Memorial Day.-ed.] Oh? Why not, tough guy? [It’s a holiday to remember fallen soldiers. It even says “memorial” in the title of it.--ed.] So? [So that’s like me saying, I’m going to go celebrate at my dad’s funeral. People don’t do that.--ed.] Dude, your dad died? [You know what I mean. Just say you observed Memorial Day and move on.--ed.] Whatever. Barbecues are for celebrating.
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↵But we digress [Indeed we do.--ed.]. This 25th of May marked the blerzillionth annual Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Festival. That is all you need to know before watching and enjoying (
If I Say This Is a Sport Then It Automatically Is
, all things considered, but there’s three seconds of a guy in one of those Borat over-the-shoulder-manthong things; if that would really get you in trouble, just skip over 1:42-1:45):
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↵What? It’s people running, there’s a finish line, and rugby players waiting at the end to slow people down with a friendly tackle. How is that not a sport? There’s even injuries! Whatever, go watch poker and spelling bees on ESPN instead, you heathens. This is so totally a sport.↵
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