FIRST ANNUAL ROYAL FLUSH CRAPPER DERBY in TWAIN HARTE, JUNE 7th

The First Annual Royal Flush Crapper Derby took place in Epproson Park in Twain Harte yesterday, June 7th.  There WILL be a Second Annual and when it's announced, you ought to put it on your calendar!  It was great fun.

Each 'crapper' was moved down a prescribed route by two runners.  No motors allowed.  There was a series of two crapper heats, narrowing down the field to one final winner, Rolling Thunder.  The winner will represent Twain Harte in the October finals in Virginia City NV.

Royal Thunder, the winner, from the Turlock Rotary

Antique chandelier inside Royal Thunder

#2, first runner up

Sport-a-Potty

Sport-a-Potty

Crap Patrol

Dry Hole

 Epproson House entry

Epproson House entry, complete with functioning beer keg inside

Fecal Matter

Holy Roller, entry from the Red Church in Sonora

Holy Roller.  Stained glass came from Bahrain, with stops in Turkey and Italy (< I think it was)

 Home Sweet Throne

 Jack Potty, presented by Black Oak Casino

 Oldest Farticus, inhabited by Jack who is 99 and will be the next President of the Twain Hart Rotary

Rear view of Oldus Farticus.  The Roman numerals CXIX are inscribed thereon.  99!

My favorite:  Poopstream.......a crappy division of Airstream!

Poopstream

Poopstream

See what you missed?  Maybe next year.  There was also a Craft Fair associated with the event.

Rumor has it that the powers-that-be in Virginia City outlawed outhouses within the city limits.  Date unknown.  Those who had outhouses, in protest, placed them on wagons and pulled them all to the front of City Hall.  Then......there being a hill, they raced them on down said hill to a saloon where a great party was had by all.  

I've tried to substantiate this rumor but have found nothing via Google search.  If you know more, please email me at blythek@mac.com.  Thanks.  A good story is a good story!!!

I have a short (28 seconds) video of one of the heats on my FaceBook page.

Have a great day.