A sunny day, a crowd, some alcohol and a greased up cod is usually a recipe for fun, but in Milbridge, Maine, it turned into danger.
In Milbridge, the town has a tradition of celebrating its birthday the way most towns do, by forming teams dressed in firemen’s turnout gear and seeing who can carry a greased up, 20-pound cod fish 90 feet the fastest. But it got ugly over the weekend–ugly big time.
Fisticuffs broke out over a minor driving infraction that happened earlier in the day. Two people ended up being sent to the hospital after a brawl involving 50 to 60 people was put down local and state police.
In related news, guys, I’m not supposed to be up there until next week, you were supposed to save the drunken fights until then!
Cod Fest isn’t over until we say it is.
Cod Fest isn’t over until someone dies or gets arrested.
Eep. Guess it’s over then.