12.31.2012

Calaveras county fair and frog jump jubilee

This is definitely the world’s biggest frog jumping contest. The fair was held for the first time in 1893, but the frog competitions started in 1928. The frog trainers have to participate on a number of competitions during the whole year in order to gain an invitation for this event. In three days in May every year thousands of frogs show their skills. The world record was set in 1986 by Rosie the Ribiter with a jump of 21 feet and 5.75 inches.

Read more: www.frogtown.org

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