Kicker: Florida Man Games

NICK EICHER, HOST: Perhaps you’ve heard of the Florida man meme made possible by some of the most colorful arrest reports in the country.

And to be fair, Florida Man is no more reckless than Missouri Man. It’s just that the Sunshine State has such wonderfully open public-records laws.

Nevertheless, Floridians seem to have embraced the notion of “Florida Man,” and some have taken the trope up a notch.

AUDIO: So this is it, the Florida Man Games.

That’s right. Olympic-style games based on the crazy things we hear about.

Events included mud wrestling, a mullet contest, and evading arrest in an obstacle course.

SOUND: [3-2-1 and cheering]

Organizer Pete Melfi told ABS-CBN News all the way out in the Philippines

PETE MELFI: I wanted to do an event where you could live a day in the life of a Florida Man without going to jail for it.

Yes, going viral without going to the pokey. Best of both worlds.

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