Only in the UK

[Johnimus Prime]

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And if that wasn't daft enough -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzEF0D2xfE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; yes they really are chasing after a cheese

[HankVenture]

Xmas pudding just shot out of my nose.

I lol'd a ton <- Screw that, Im fucking crying with laughter right now.

[cockijoe]

lol everyyear someone gets hurt at that cheese one the bloody idiots

[heavy_the_hobbit]

The cheese one is making me roll in my seat XD

[S.COREA]

The cheese one is making me roll in my seat XD

And brits roll down hills!

[HankVenture]

watch the 2007 one and see the whiplash that guy gets on the beginning...OUCH

[YamNivek]

That is a proper hardcore sport.

And it sums up rural britain perfectly.

Throwing yourself down a hill that steep is a fairly normal thing around the world.

But adding the cheese just gives it that touch of madness that makes it very english!!

[Fester]

Its another one of those WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! moments

[Jonnywhy]

Similarly, I believe somewhere in the UK (can't remember where) do a proper big pancake race every year on shrove Tuesday. Not as weird perhaps, but still.

[Johnimus Prime]

Similarly, I believe somewhere in the UK (can't remember where) do a proper big pancake race every year on shrove Tuesday. Not as weird perhaps, but still.

There is one better that I forgot about. The nearest town to where I'm from originally have a ball game every year on Shrove Tuesday. There are two posts - one put at either end of the town. Then a big leather ball is dropped from one of the high street shop windows (all the shops shut and get boarded up for the day). The town splits into two teams, and obviously try to score by getting the ball to hit the opposing teams post. But there aren't really any rules - people can and always do get hurt!

The winner is actually the person who ends up holding the ball at the end. And at some point a gold sovereign is dropped from one of the shop windows.

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