Do you ever find yourself a bit lost for something to do as a married couple at the weekend? Well, if that is indeed the case, then the perfect answer is sitting there right in front of you.
One weekend a year over in Finland, they get a number of happily married couples together for some frivolity. There are laughs all around, and the hope is that the couples are still happy together by the end of the day.
So, what do they actually get up to?
Finland is the location for the World Wife Carrying Championship, which does sound rather bizarre, but then when you see it in action it becomes even stranger than you could have ever imagined. Basically, the husband picks up his wife, who then hangs upside down with her legs around his neck (rather than her hands) while her head dangles down towards the ground. When they are ready, there is then a race to the end of the course to determine who can carry them the greatest distance.
But what is the prize for all of this, we hear you ask?
Well, just to make sure that the entire competition remains one-sided, the prize for the winner is beer. Yep, beer, and how much beer you are wondering? Well, that depends on the weight of your wife, as that is the deciding factor.
As we said, if you are bored one weekend, then maybe start training.