“Real” Florida men
The Florida Man Games are back for Round 2, as teams from around the state gather to prove they have what it takes to join the ranks of the world’s worst superhero. The games were hosted by Florida comedians poking fun at the state’s reputation for bizarre stories. Last year’s teams competed in Florida-themed events like the Evading Arrest Obstacle Course and Beer Belly Sumo Wrestling. New events added this year include Hurricane Party Prep: Grocery Aisle Brawl and Human Beer Pong. Ten teams from around the state, from Fort Myers to Pensacola, were competing. Last year’s winner, team Hanky Spanky from St. Augustine, were returning to defend their snakeskin championship belt. Also competing this year was an all-female team called the Ball Busters. Teams went head-to-head in challenges like weaponized pool noodle mud dueling, an “evading arrest” obstacle course, a category 5 hurricane winds cash grab and beer belly Florida sumo wrestling. The 2025 games have added a new challenges “the Florida sumo cage match.”
Croix Bruns, a 29-year-old technician for Dave & Buster’s, participated in the weaponized pool noodle competition. He has lived in Florida his whole life, with the tattoos “to show for it,” and he said he believes that a “true Florida Man” doesn’t prepare for the games. “They’re just born ready to be great,” Bruns said. “They’re born ready for the trophy and ready for the title, and each year someone new has to be born for it.” The Florida Man Games are something you won’t find anywhere else, he said. “We’ve got the Olympics and they’ve been around forever, but they don’t have the bicycle thief obstacle course or the Gator tossing,” Bruns said. “They don’t have a contest where you’ve got to hold your beer and fight someone else at the same time.”
Besides watching the events, guests have a chance to get up to Florida Man shenanigans themselves. They can interact with alligators from Gatorland and ride a mechanical alligator. The games also feature a show by ” Midget Wrestling Warriors ” and lawnmower racing hosted by NASCAR driver Jeffrey Earnhardt. The “Florida Man” phenomenon seeped into the nation’s consciousness thanks in part to a Twitter account that started in 2013 with the handle @_FloridaMan. The account touted “real-life stories of the world’s worst superhero,” sharing news headlines such as “Florida Man Bites Dog to ‘Establish Dominance’ ” and “Turf War in the Florida check out aisle.”.”
Man Splaining
To the women who say, “Men are only interested in one thing.”
Have you ever considered being more interesting?
Scaring men is easy.
I just asked my husband if he remembers what today is?
Men say women are so frustratingly complicated they should come with a book of instructions.
When is the last time you saw a man read the instructions?
Women always have the last word in an argument.
Anything a man adds after that is the beginning of a new argument.
March 3rd Birthdays
1962 – Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 1970 – Julie Bowen, 1983 – Jessica Biel, 1984 – Nathalie Kelley
1992 – Kyrie Irving, 1998 – Jayson Tatum, 1962 – Herschel Walker, 1978 – Douglas Osmond