Scandal hits wife-carrying contest…
The St. Hilaire’s didn’t win, but competed in style.
Wife-carrying contest
By a margin of only a third of a second, a Boston couple claimed victory at the 8th annual North American Wife Carrying Championships held Saturday at Sunday River Ski Resort.“We could never expect something this good,” said Keith Cardoza after successfully bringing Julia Stoner, his girlfriend of six months, through the 253.3 meter course.
For the victory, Cardoza and Stoner may receive $1,000 toward a trip to attend the World Wife Carrying Championships in Finland. The couple were also awarded a check for $675 (five times Stoner’s weight) and Stoner’s weight in beer. The latter amounted to nine twelve-pack cases.
OK, so there’s no scandal, but here’s my questions. First of all, how can the winners NOT be married? If it’s a wife-carrying contest, then you must carry a wife. I guess the rules have changed over the centuries. The official rules say, The wife to be carried may be your own, the neighbour’s or you may have found her farther afield; she must, however, be over 17 years of age. NO mention of a girlfriend.
Secondly, what beer did they receive as a prize? Would you compete for nine cases of Miller Lite? Probably not. Would you compete for nine cases of Moose Drool? More likely.
A: Like you, I like to sit down occasionally to figure out what life was like in Bible times. It helps to understand the people and situations we meet on Scripture’s pages. I also like to sit down with a good beer. It helps to relax and refresh a world-weary pilgrim.
