The Egremont Crab Fair – one of the oldest fairs in the world held annually since 1267 – takes place on the third Saturday of September on the Cumbrian coast in North West England. The events end with the World Gurning Championships where contestants compete to make the most grotesque and silliest facial expressions possible. ‘Gurning’ is the name for such face-pulling. It is thought the sport comes from the faces the locals made when they tried to eat the sour crab apples. Contestants frame their face with a horse collar known as a braffin. This World Champion is Tommy Morrison.
Source: Image – jamesjetsam.blogspot.com. Anglotopia.net: Odd Britain: The UK’s 12 Strangest Sports Competitions.
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