They fought for 113 rounds
The blur on the photo's right is Meghan, who lost Friday night at standing arm wrestling but won at the day being her birthday. A good time was had by all, and the sazeracs, king cake and company were all excellent.
As Meghan loses here to her friend Alex, this photo may be the first to capture a besuited man engaging in standing arm wrestling since the February 1933 issue of Modern Mechanix.
Other Google find: Kevin Bacon's Arm Wrestling Woman (iTunes preview), written about Kyra's one-time street fair adventure.
Friday also had the first appearance of "lagniappe" in my life in a year plus. Smart people at this party. Apparently, I'm not only a sucker for a really good definition, but also for those who can spell "lagniappe."
January 25th, 2009 at 9:54 AM
I'm a terrible competitor after several trips to the whiskey bottle.
I missed your lagniappe post. Twain's quote is perfect.
April 14th, 2009 at 5:39 AM
[...] Last time I watched them fight, Alex won and Meghan blamed the loss and her photo blurriness on whiskey. This past weekend, the world of standing leg wrestling saw a rematch, and the results were the same. Meghan won early points for delicious chocolate desserts and reduced blurriness, but Alex won late by throwing Meghan across the kitchen. [...]