Introducing the Doughman quadrathalon relay: Crab and bacon mac and cheese; fried green tomato sandwich; bacon cheeseburger with chili; candied bacon, strawberry shortcake, chocolate cupcakes. Plus, biking, running and swimming. Don't forget to wear your helmets, and vomiting is "strictly discouraged." The prize: "Nothing. Respect?"
By now, I think y'all probably know how I feel about gluttony as a competitive sport. Yeah, that's right; I'll become a fan about the same time adultery becomes an Olympic sport. This silliness (registration required), while it might play well on Man vs. Food, is something I find rather offensive. Then again, Durham's a college town. For those of us who went to college at one time in our lives, I'm sure we can all testify that silliness and good taste often can be house rules in an undergraduate world.
If I was King of the World, this rule would immediately become inviolable: Any sport or athletic activity in which the organizers feel it necessary to actively discourage vomiting is NOT something that needs to be celebrated, much less shown on TV. Any questions? I didn't think so.
Have a safe and happy Memorial Day, y'all. I have to work, but in my mind I'll be sleeping in a hammock. Party on....
