free hotdogs, cheap beer, and unicycles

so, we were out and about this weekend when two words were combined that ought not be…

…those two words? “unicycle football”

(lest you think i’m making this up, they have a site and everything – since admittedly this DOES sound like something i’d create to amuse you good people…)

i told you the little redhead from the other night would pop back up – and it turns out she’s the head cheerleader for the league. i thought she just meant in san marcos, but it turns out the league only exists in san marcos (and here i thought i’d found some kind of national phenomenon i’d just missed). in place of a coin toss, there was a joust (complete with boxing gloves on the end of a stick, like you see in cartoons) and the game was on! the title alone should give you some visuals, but in case you need more, here’s a pic or four…

first off, the logo…shane (and JAB, and ME) might recognize this as a slight takeoff on another sport’s logo…

(this is the FIFTH time i’ve done anything below this line – remind me, once i have more than two bits of HOPE to rub together in five years and we’re out of the obamaconomy that i need to get wireless in my house…assuming i still own it at that point!!! let’s move on…and before any of you hope folks email me, remind me why you voted in a guy with only two years more experience in politics then…well…me)

…and speaking of the ufc (which the ufl clearly “borrows” their logo from) they are ALL about showing the celebs at a match, so let me show you the one from sunday…

anyone ever heard of charley pride? well this is his son, carlton. see – the ufl doesn’t just have a celebrity or two…they put them in stripes and make them referee. represent, bitches!!!

and speaking of bitches…

okay, so green goddess (sweeter than the salad dressing), rockin’ robin, and ginger root of all evil (shane knows her), et al, are far from bitches – just threw in this pic lest you think know t&a was present. and speaking of T&A…

as in “tall and assonine”. here’s the backstory – any given saturday during the summer of 1987 (or 1988, or…) you would find me, JAB, JMS, and lord knows who else skating in sewell park in san marcos. two crazy guys always did flatland bmx and did it well – chris and todd. while chris has grown up (i ran into ’em both at the ufl game) todd hasn’t grown up…but his bike has obviously grown. a lot. i would have TOTALLY rode it if i wasn’t wearing flip flops on sunday – next weekend i will be prepared to take a shot…who wants to sign my cast?!?

and finally…

the gratuitous action shot. yes, virginia, it’s a real sport. complete with free hotdogs (one of the teams is actually CALLED the hotdogs – i won a team shirt and koozie in a raffle) and $1.50 lonestar 16’s (texas represent!) so you know where to find me on sundays through the end of the third season!!! if you wanna join me hit the cell…