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Florida men embrace 91ƵFlorida Man91Ƶ in 91Ƶmost insane athletic showdown on Earth91Ƶ

Games will poke fun at Florida91Ƶs reputation for producing strange news stories
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An alligator swims at the Everglades National Park, Fla., April 23, 2012. A group of Floridians plan to host a series of competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as 91ƵFlorida Man.91Ƶ The games will poke fun at Florida91Ƶs reputation for producing strange news stories involving guns, drugs, booze and reptiles — or some combination of the four. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, file)

It ain91Ƶt the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as

Organizers of the 91ƵFlorida Man Games91Ƶ describe the competition as 91Ƶthe most insane athletic showdown on Earth.91Ƶ The games will poke fun at Florida91Ƶs reputation for producing strange news stories involving guns, drugs, booze and reptiles 91Ƶ or some combination of the four.

Among the contests planned for next February in St. Augustine, Florida, according to organizers, are the Evading Arrest Obstacle Course in which contestants jump over fences and through yards while being chased by real police officers; the Category 5 Cash Grab in which participants try to grab as much money in a wind-blowing booth; and the self-explanatory beer-belly wrestling.

91ƵThis isn91Ƶt just a competition; it91Ƶs a one-of-a-kind Floridian spectacle!91Ƶ organizers said on the games91Ƶ .

The 91ƵFlorida Man91Ƶ concept crept into the nation91Ƶs consciousness a decade ago with the @_FloridaMan Twitter account. The account, with the tagline 91ƵReal-life stories of the world91Ƶs worst superhero,91Ƶ has been home to headlines such as 91ƵFlorida Man Fire Bombs Garage That Impounded His Car, Hits His Own Vehicle91Ƶ and 91ƵFlorida Man Tried to Pay for McDonald91Ƶs With Weed.91Ƶ

General admission tickets to the event are going for $45. Two former stars of the 1990s television show 91ƵAmerican Gladiators91Ƶ have agreed to serve as referees.

A St. Augustine resident is behind the games: Pete Melfi, owner of , a media outlet covering St. Johns County.

91ƵWe thought, 91ƵHow can we really play on these Florida Man headlines that we hear so much about?91Ƶ Someone gave me the idea to make it into an athletic competition,91Ƶ Melfi the Orlando Sentinel. 91ƵIt91Ƶs going to be a wild day of mud games and Florida-style obstacle courses. It91Ƶs going to really be an opportunity to live that Florida Man life for a day.91Ƶ

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