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June 28th, 2010

Ten wacky summer US events you should not miss
For travelers looking for fun events this summer, travel website TripAdvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com) has come up with the top 10 wackiest summer events in the United States this summer.

1. Summer Redneck Games – July 10, Dublin, Georgia
The 15th annual Summer Redneck games, a one day extravaganza, features a mud pit belly-flop contest, armpit serenade, watermelon seed spitting contest and Redneck Horseshoes, in which toilet seats are thrown.

2. Barnesville Potato Days – Aug. 27/28, Barnesville, Minnesota
This annual celebration attracts potato lovers who feast on potato produce and can enjoy over 40 unique events, including mashed potato wrestling, a potato peeling competition, mashed potato sculpturing and a mashed potato eating contest.

3. Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge – July 10, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Competing hermit crabs are showcased in uniquely decorated displays, with prizes for the Friendliest Crab, Shyest Crab, Most Unique Crab Display, and more. Those wanting more adrenalin can also enjoy the Crustacean 500 race, in which hundreds of crabs “race” along an eight-foot track on the beach.

4. The Wayne Chicken Show – July 9/11, Wayne, Nebraska
This is a must for chicken-loving travelers with the three-day event including the world’s largest chicken dance, the best chicken legs competition, and the National Cluck Off, in which competitors have 15 seconds to win over the judges with their best chicken impersonation.

5. Roswell UFO Festival – July 1/4, Roswell, New Mexico
From promoting extraterrestrial education through expert speakers and workshops, to an alien pet costume contest and a July 4 fireworks show, festival goers are sure to experience a healthy dose of paranormal activity.

6. Weird Contest Week – Aug. 16/20, Ocean City, New Jersey
This five-day extravaganza of eccentricity will see a quirky contest held at 11 a.m. daily in front of Ocean City’s Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorly Terrace. Try taffy sculpting, biting a cookie to create an artwork, or French Fry sculpting.

7. Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw – Sept. 3/4, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Dried dung takes on an altogether different use at this annual event, held in Marion Park and attended by about 40 000 people each year. Travellers can vie to secure the longest throw in the Chip Chuckin’ competition and enjoy clog dancing, live music, a 10 km run and more.

8. Hemingway Days Festival – July 20/25, Key West, Florida
The 30th annual Hemingway Days Festival, honoring the life and works of former Key West resident and author Ernest Hemingway, offers entertainment galore with more than 125 burly, bearded contestants expected to compete in the “Papa” Hemingway Look-Alike Contest.

9. World Championship Cardboard Boat Races – July 31, Heber Springs, Arkansas
These races are set on Greers Ferry Lake where about 4 000 spectators gather to cheer on the competing corrugated cardboard craft racing to be first across the 200-yard course.

10. National Tom Sawyer Days – July 1/4, Hannibal, Missouri
Now in its 55th year, this annual celebration of the works of Mark Twain takes place in the riverside town of Hannibal, where the novelist spent his childhood.

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