Daredevils scale greasy pole in bizarre traditional competition |
Dozens of plucky locals took part in a bizarre traditional competition in the port of Roquetas de Mar in southern Spain on Friday afternoon
which saw them attempt to run the length of a greasy pole to grab flags before splashing into the sea below.
There were prizes on offer of 400 euros to anyone who could snatch the Spanish flag and 200 for the green-and-white standard of Andalusia
but organisers didn’t have to pay out this year as none of the competitors made it to the end of the 6-metre long pole.
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