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June 18, 2006
Tin what?
Yesterday I attended a most prestigious event. "What?", I hear you ask. Well, it was something we call the Tin Bath World Championships, of which I have posted some photos on the gallery. A brief synopsis of what takes place goes something like this:
Step one: Have a few pints at the Gluey (The Castle Arms, formerly the Gluepot)
Step two: Climb into a tin bath.....the ones that people used to do their washing in.
Step three: Row across Castletown harbour and back without sinking
Now, many people do take this event very seriously as, of course, a World Championship title is at stake. Intense training takes places weeks before the event (usually in a pub), and much effort is put into outfits and tin bath adornment. I have two close ups of my favourite baths. The one that quite clearly had more effort put into it, had a participant in matching outfit.
You may notice that there is photo of a man in a seemingly odd outfit, who thought I was chatting him up by taking his photo, but I just found the likeness to this really funny. He also responded when I shouted "Hey, look at the pimpy red mage!"
I think you may also notice the tin bath in the distance of one of the photos, and yes there is one that looks like a football tribute, and yes that is one with a cardboard cut out that resembles a dragon's head, thus transforming a seemingly ordinary bath, into a viking warship, complete with viking. His portrait will follow, as the photo is on my mom's camera.
All in all, a fabby day was had by all, complete with ice-cream, and sugary drinks.
Posted by kat at June 18, 2006 1:10 PM
Comments
*Whines* I wanna see the viking.. WWAAAHHH
All in all though sounds very interesting, you all have the oddest events. Bike racin' Tin tub Racin' Snow was tellin' the LS about some sort of Zombie Festival you all have... I think I was born in the wrong country., lol. Someone get me a few pints an a metal tub! I'm goin' to the lake!!
Posted by: Garkin at June 18, 2006 2:15 PM
