chem1st Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2265894/Is-Spains-weirdest-festival-Hundreds-hurl-TURNIPS-man-streets.html The Spaniards already boast some of the weirdest festivals in the world, such as the bull running of Pamplona and the world’s biggest tomato fight, but this one definitely tops the list. The annual Jarramplas Festival in Piornal involves hundreds of villagers attacking a man dressed in a devils mask with 15,000 turnips. The best part? No-one really knows why. A young man from the village is selected to be the 'Jarramplas' - the scape goat - and dresses up in a costume made from colourful strips of fabric, donning a devil-like mask with great horns and nose. In Spain, sometimes they like to throw turnips at a man dressed in a devil mask. The question is, what would you like to throw a turnip at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harestone Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Aunt Sally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 What would you like to throw a turnip at? Ladbrokes so I could say that's a turnip for the bookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ladbrokes so I could say that's a turnip for the bookies. You could throw one at a DJ and shout, "T, t, t, turnip up!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygardener Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Idle people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harestone Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Idle people. They'd probably just eat it, to save a trip to the fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygardener Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 They'd probably just eat it, to save a trip to the fridge. Bugger, we can't win with them can we? Maybe a mouldy turnip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiphany Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 A very very hungry person. Edit: I would obviously shout "catch" before lobbing the turnip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 This chap was also keen on turnips ; http://sunshineonheath.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/baldrick-blackadder.jpg Is the real Chem1st ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harestone Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Bugger, we can't win with them can we? Maybe a mouldy turnip? Penicillin ? Free health care in a chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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