Event 1: the annual Polar Bear/Penguin club meetings
You know what this is... every year, in the frozen weeks/months of winter, in several frozen towns/cities, bordered by frozen rivers/lakes/oceans... a group of people meet at the edge of the ice, strip down to their underwear (pants for the Brits), and dive right into the cold, cold water from hell....
Alright. There are crazy people, and then there are CRAZY people. And jumping into frozen water is not my idea of crazy fun, especially since the home fort has heating. I can see what this ritual does... it's saying to Old Man Winter that you haven't been beaten, that you can take what he throws and survive, and that you'll even enjoy it with friends. But still... that water has to be really, really cold!
On the other hand, I read that members of these clubs live 5-10 years longer than their peers. Is it the water? Or is it exercise?
Either way, you might just find me joining them next winter. Or not :-)
posted by NATEMARE at 10:20 AM
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they do this on Boxing day at Bournemouth pier , its not a pretty sight , there is nothing as unattractive as an over active 80 year old in speedos (have you ever seen the movie coccoon)
I know, and of course every news outlet and newspaper has to show big 'ole pictures of flab...
Just dropping by to say hi, nothing sensible to say as usual!
Hi!
I need to start touring everyone's blogs and start commenting myself :-)
Hey Natemare - try
piggyandtazzy.com
good fun on there : o
Cool - I'll check it out tonight
Greets to the webmaster of this wonderful site. Keep working. Thank you.
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