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Greased pole competition
- Related Story
- 9th Street Market
- Street Address
- S 9th St & Montrose St
- Creator Name
- Maria Madalena Petrone
- Date Created
- May 19 1996
- Description
- Men competing in greased pole climbing contest at 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Maria Petrone: "The guys form a human pyramid around the pole which is about 2 stories high and greased heavily with lard, eventually a little guy is able to climb atop all the bodies and reach the prizes a top usually money, Italian cheeses and luncheon meats. The guy with clenched teeth at the center is on the bottom row holding up a lot of weight. I waited there about 3 hours for this one and just about then they finally reached the top."
- Contributing Institution
- Maria Petrone
- Collection
- Maria Petrone Collection
- Tags
- 9th Street Italian Market Festival, 9th Street Market, Festivals, Games, Italian Americans, Men (male humans)
- Topics
- Public & Social Life
- This Item Is Unavailable For Purchase
