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It reads like a Monty Python sketch! > he playfully snatched two of the fruits and ate them as he ran. A bit further along the course, he stopped at an orchard
by OJFord 2y ago
It reads like a Monty Python sketch!
> he playfully snatched two of the fruits and ate them as he ran. A bit further along the course, he stopped at an orchard and snacked on some apples, which turned out to be rotten. Suffering from stomach cramps, he laid down and took a nap. Mellor, now in the lead, also experienced severe cramping.
- ctippett 2y agoI imagined Yakety Sax playing in the background while reading that part. Hilarious.
- chihuahua 2y ago"At the time, it was widely believed that when a runner slowed down, a few vigorous taps on the head with a wooden mallet would revive his spirits and encourage him to renew his efforts. J. Harmon Bixley and John Jacob Ott disagreed on whether wooden or rubber mallets were more effective, and ended up killing each other with simultaneous blows with their respective mallets in 1903."