SENSELESS COMPETITIONS

Ruth Hurschler, candidate to the 'Perfect Back' contest, is being

examined and X rayed by Dr Howell, Chiropractor, in the final stage

of the competition, circa 1930 in Los Angeles, California.

Taisto Miettinen carries his partner Kristiina Haapanen, during the

Wife Carrying World Championship competition in Sonkajarvi, on

July 7, 2012. The pair won first-place in the competition.

Kelsey, 12-years-old, dives into a pool of grits during the grits roll

at the World Grits Festival on April 14, 2012 in St George,

South Carolina.  The competition is to see who can cover

themselves in the most grits by rolling in the pool.