Beat 360° – 08/19/09
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Two men compete during the traditional German 'Fingerhakeln' championships on August 15, 2009 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Two opponents sit on a table and hook their middlefingers into a leather ribbon and try to pull the other one over the table. (Photo by Miguel Villagran/Getty Images)
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In Kentucky, it's the fingerlickin' custom.
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"Beerfest 2: The lightweights"
I should have entered the "all you can eat weinerschnitzel" contest!
Let go of my ego!!!!!
After they see who can pull the other one OVER the table, they then see who can drink the other UNDER the table.
Here, Let's stretch out those Lederhosen a sliver!
The winner gets to try on Anderson Cooper's lederhosen !
This is all we have to do now that 'Megan wants a millionaire' is canceled.
I'm actually living in Garmisch Partenkirchen..i was @ the event...Its a very big deal this tounament...the next day they had stone lifting..the whole outfit actually tells a story...telling by the outfit..you know if the person is from Garmisch or Partenkirchen...telling by the way the women are dressed, you know if they are married or single...Garmisch Partenkirchen is a very Rich town..full of tourism..In 1936 Hitler combined the 2 towns ...for the 1936 winter Olympics..the next winter olympics will be held in 2011!!! Please come and visit..this is as BAVARIAN as you can get!!! Great food and great people..Every Friday there is a market with fresh products and Organic...Garmisch Partenkirchen is a great place for Skiing!!
OK, we will settle the health care debate this way. Whoever can break the other persons thumb gets to pick public of private plan
Learning the Universal Salute..
Yachtung–doo–finger "de bird" to mine –due gotsa gel hellsving!!
I'll give you a fingeraching!
And the snapping turtle gets a "two-for-one!
ach der lieber...this finger pulling game makes no sense..........and what is the deal with these socks we're wearing????
I believe this is actually Germany's more obscure "Best Sit-Down Drunk Contest"
We're from the island of misfit toys...hey...where's that weird elf dentist when you need him?!
Leather Pants.......$125.00
Hat.........$65.00
Socks......$12.50
Entrance to the Game......$75.00
Having your picture taken while getting your fingers slammed.... Priceless$$$$$
I didn't know we had to do this for health Insurance? I thoght we just send in our payment.
Where is Maria Von Trapp when we need her?
Loser has to interview Sarah Palin!
This is how a real "beer summit" is done.
Finally, something more productive than finding a job in this economy! At least your odds are better.
After that beer fest let's do some finger fest!!
I knew I should have stayed with yodeling.
As an English major when in college, it is very obious that a lot of people need to go back to school and study English. I have the bill downloaded onto my computer and if ANYONE reads the section regarding 'end of life counseling' and reads that as creating death squads, then they need a serious class on English comprehension. If a person with any education in the English language reads this section and crerates the scare of a death squad, must have FAILED English comprehension because this doesn't even come CLOSE to suggesting such a thing!
Pat in Oregon
What can I say? Men do some weird things when left alone.
The Pull My Finger World Championship goes into an unprecedented third sudden death overtime.
Oy! What a itch in may Irish bottom, yee scratch my back while I rub may bootie in the chair. ay?
Oy! What a itch in my Irish bottom, you scratch my back while I rub my but in the chair.
I hate family reunions! Dad make Jimmy stop, I had it first!
Franz :: Enough already – i need to finger nails to
play at this weeks "death panel" on the chalk board !!!
Bolt may wear PUMA but we wear clogs to shine!
The Keebler Elves settling a dispute on what new cookie should next hit the market
Now I know where my health care going to.....boys in shorts with a sore finger..didn't your momma tell you not to put your finger in there? It will get stuck!!!
Dignity is overrrated!
This is how they determine who will get the bottom part of their socks in Germany.
Pull my finger championship? Who would sit behind that event and still have a sense of smell?
Instead of pointing the finger, Republicans have resorted to the German "pull your finger"
The winner will choose the health care plan for the U.S. because they can't agree on anything.