Some Things Are Funny.

We’ve all seen funny things. Monty Python, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Fox News, but you wanna see something really funny? We mean side-splitting, knee-slapping, guffaw like paw kinda hilarity?

Watch cyclists play football. In another window, you should let this slideshow load up, then read on…..

laughing imminent

For some close friends, it was the 1st annual you-shouldn’t-quit-cycling Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day, 2009. Several cyclists from HPC, Veloforma, Sunset Cycles, Ironclad, and Team Beer gathered for a good hearted game of touch football to commemorate the large turkey feast on this holiday. Mostly, it was a lot of fun, save for one ill-timed twisting of the knee early on. Heal quickly, Sharon!

the able carry on

Obviously a few folks were more familiar with the ol’ pigskin than others as the game quickly became lopsided, but fun was the ingredient spread evenly and we all had a good time in the cold rain. Perfect football weather, actually. And only the one injury. But, best about Sharon’s injury only relegated her to the couch early, where she promptly had Bloody Mary’s delivered by Lana during halftime. Talk about a trooper!

After drying off and warming up and the addition of a few more friends, the bird was served and the gluttony began in earnest. Good times.

now, you know you have to eat all of this little bastard, right?

After multiple runs to the food station, everyone laid about and laughed along with the fine film Bloodsport, which is of course a fine American holiday tradition, right? The feast was a farm-raised turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, brussel sprouts, several casseroles of varying vegetables, two pumpkin pies, apple crisp, lots of good wine, homemade chex mix, nuts and dried veggies, and a few other blessings. There was very little left when all was said and done….just scales glittering in the sunlight.