NEWS OF THE EASILY EXCITED

Members of a yacht club in Annapolis, Md., said the site hosted an event that welcomed spring by burning the socks of excited participants.

(Thanks to DavCat)

Comments

[nursecindy]

Hopefully the participants weren't still in them.

[queensbee]

ugh. get the gas masks. feetum stinkums!

[NotSherly]

Yeah, the Astros did this yesterday in Fort Meyers, too.

[bonmot]

That's not so odd. You don't wear socks with deck shoes, so that's their way of celebrating the vernal equinox and the beginning of sailing season. Rather druidical, really.

[Steve]

Perhaps they stuff the socks so they can stand around the fire then go off sailing the high seas.

[Meanie the Blue]

I can't help but wonder if this might be a version of some ancient pagan-sailing Spring ritual whose meaning has gotten corrupted or mixed up over time.

"Spring Equinox" => "Flaming Socks"?
"Re-Birth" = "Reeks of Earth"?

[Hammond Rye]

Yep, the Druids are world-renowned for their sailing expertise. It only took a year's worth of virgin sacrifices under an ancient Oak at Midnight with a silver knife and It takes work to get the Americas Cup back.

[bonmot]

The "Druid Corsairs" WBAGNFARB.

[bonmot]

Actually I think the "Corsair Druids" works better.

[Layzeeboy]

When I was a kid we caould always tell it was fall by the smell of burning leaves in the air. Spring and burning socks? Not so much.

And it will be just a few short weeks until the Yankees will be burning the Sox.

[Ralph]

Maryland has otherburning problems. Where are the Stink Police when you need them?

[nursecindy]

And Layzeeboy? The Braves will be burning the Yankees.