Redneck Games

:"Redneck Games" is also the name of a duet song by country music singer Alan Jackson and comedian Jeff Foxworthy." The Redneck Games are held in East Dublin, Georgia annually. The games were started by General Manager for WQZY-FM "Y96"; Mac Davis in response to a comment made by the media; that when the 1996 Olympic Games went to Atlanta, it would be held by a group of rednecks.

Taking offense to this, Mac Davis and some locals set up the annual Redneck Games to reinforce the stereotype the media held.

Events

Some events that are held during the Redneck Games include:

*"The cigarette flip"
*"Bobbing for pig's trotters"
*"Seed spitting"
*"Toilet seat throwing"
*"Mud pit belly flop"
*"Big-hair contest"
*"Wet T-shirt contest"
*"Armpit serenade"
*"Bug zapping by spitball"
*"Dumpster diving"
*"Hubcap hurling"

For each of the events, a trophy is awarded; a half crushed, empty mounted beer can.

Canadian version

Minto Canadian Redneck Games had taken place in Minto, Ontario since 2006. Events include Mud Pit Slip & Slide, Bobbin' for Pig's Feet, Mud Pit Tug-of-War, Mud Pit Belly Flop Contest, Redneck Horseshoes, Hubcap Hurl, Mud Pit Volleyball.

ources

Ripley's Believe it or Not (2005). "Planet Eccentric". Ripley Publishing.

External links

* [http://summerredneckgames.com/index.html Summer Redneck Games Home Page with Schedule of Events]
* [http://www.eccentricamerica.com/redneck.htm Short Description of Redneck Games]
* [http://www.2camels.com/festival61.php3 Where & When are the Redneck Games?]
* [http://www.canadianredneckgames.ca/ Canadian Redneck Games - Town Of Minto in Harriston, Ontario]
* [http://www.torontosun.com/Travel/Canada/2008/08/03/6341956-sun.html You might be a Canadian redneck, if...]
* [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070706.wlredneck06/BNStory/lifeMain/home Rednecks, unite! A rural Ontario town aims to put itself on the map by reclaiming the once-pejorative label for country folk. They're not the only ones]