Letters to the Editor
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not particularly offended, just rolling my eyes...
In my hometown at the county fair they have something called "Mud Bog," which is a competition to see who can drive their truck through a mud pit the fastest. During the middle of that, they have the "Dash for Cash," in which girls in bikinis race each other through the mud for (at least 10 years ago) $50 cash.
Next town over, during "Apple Fest," they have the "wife-carrying" competition, in which men have to carry their wives through an obstacle course (with 10-second penalties if they drop the ladies). I believe the prize is a gift certificate to a local bar and bragging rights.
Here in New Orleans, every spring they have the "STELLA!" shouting competition, in which men get to do their best Marlon-Brando-as-a-peace-disturbing-drunk-wife-beater and yell at a girl in a nightgown standing on a balcony. A five-year-old boy entered one year, to the amusement of all in attendance.
Ehhh...I just can't get that worked up over any of these things. If you don't like 'em, don't participate.