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Look, Mom—No Hands!
Warning: The following video of Patch Editor Lauren Traut diving face-first into a watermelon might be considered disgusting, messy, unnerving—and just a little bit impressive (or so she likes to think). And boy, was it fun.
There's a first time for everything, right?
So I was thinking, as I spent the last six days at my very first Oak Fest, why not tack on another? I'm no stranger to a little , and the folks at Oak Fest were looking for a few more participants in the watermelon eating contest. Mayor Hank Kuspa was already on the roster, as was local cable personality . As soon as I heard Poninski was playing, I knew I had to jump in. No way was he going to show me up.
Flanked by Mayor Kuspa on one side and Poninski on the other, I was definitely feeling the pressure. Oak Forest, you would be proud: I ate that watermelon like it would evaporate within minutes. I finished in third, and I'm probably more pleased with that than I should be. And I don't want to brag, but I did beat Poninski—and Mayor Kuspa.
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Check out the video. I also couldn't resist taunting Poninski about his defeat.
Mom, Dad—aren't you proud?
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(P.S. I think I have a new favorite Fourth of July tradition. What's yours?)
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