They actually held a rope-splicing competition
There was a tie for first place.
(this punchline also works for 'I was in a competition where you could win neckwear.')
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Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇,
Mon 19 Dec 2011, 12:24,
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and also for "I was in a competition where you could win an asian."
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RiffRaff lurking like a lurky thing,
Mon 19 Dec 2011, 12:38,
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