>Terry,
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>>I think it's one where every other day is a holiday! :-)
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>Not to be outdone by a people with such a long history... we manage a few holidays ourselves http://www.brownielocks.com/june.html.

Yes, David, but official holidays where you get a day off! :-)
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>Last weekend my daughter and I went down to Luling for the Watermelon Thump, saw a guy devour 1/4 of a melon in about 45 seconds and someone else spit a seed 42 feet (which was well under the world record of 68' 9 1/8", the world record holder had a terrible 2 spits this past weekend). We also thought it funny that the watermelon eating contest was sponsored by a local dental practice.

Man you Texans sure know how to whoop it up! I thought Lancashire in England was bad with their "Wellie throwing" (Wellington boots). I wonder if the dentists drill special grooves in the back of the contestants' teeth to help with projection?

Ugh - eating 1/4 melon! Why not just cut out the middle man and get a plastic bag of water. Melons to me are like chick peas (you may's well chew air - "little balls of f***-all" I call them) and as for sweet corn - you may's well, again, cut out the middle man and throw them straight down the toilet! God knows how Mexicans thrive.

:-)

Terry