Showing posts with label Pram Race. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pram Race. Show all posts

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Absurd Tradition

In 1946 a group of demobbed servicemen were confabulating, over an alcoholic beverage, as to the best way to alleviate their boredom. These men promptly concluded a race was in order around the Bognor Regis suburb know as Pagham. Pausing at each reputable alcoholic beverage establishment they survived the 3 mile course with one member of the team disguised as a baby in a pram. If you have an inclination, if you can get to a Pagham pub on Boxing Day and if you can stand the absurdity, maybe you can witness....The A-Team.....and the Smurf team.....and the Viking team.....and, well maybe some pictorial evidence shall better example my musings:


It is all utterly ridiculous of course, but it's for charity and is a firm tradition in these 'ere parts