Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Not gay pr0n


Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Every summer for the last 650 years, Turkish men have gathered to see who was the strongest, fastest and slickest of them all. It's called Kirkpinar, and it's the biggest oil wrestling competition in the world.

The well-muscled men face off in the middle of a grassy field, as a crowd of thousands looks on eagerly. Slowly, methodically, they cover their chests and legs with olive oil -- first with the right hand, then with the left. Then they take turns oiling each others' backs.
Confession; I was a pre-Title IX impact wrestler. Any of you who have wrestled, know how hard that must be.

OK, maybe a little ghey.