Da Goddess

The Lucky and the Cheesed

Lucky: I found gasoline for $2.25 a gallon tonight. And popcorn for 25¢.

Cheesed:

June 4, 2004 — It is perhaps a mark of Britain's proudly-worn reputation for eccentricity that one of its least-heralded yet highly dangerous sporting events sees competitors risk life and limb in the name of dairy produce.

In all, 21 people were hurt during last week's annual cheese rolling race at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, central England, where competitors pelt recklessly down a steep slope in pursuit of a 71 pound (32 kilogram) cheese.

Each of the four races saw around 20 men and women run — and then often roll or somersault — headlong down the hill in pursuit of the double Gloucester cheese, with many walking away bruised and bleeding.

Of the 21 injuries, five were serious, including a broken ankle, concussion and a dislocated shoulder, volunteer medical staff said.

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