Testicle festival
A testicle festival is an event held at several small towns in which the featured activity is the consumption of animal testicles, usually battered and fried.[1] The oldest such festival takes place in Byron, Illinois,[2] and features turkey testicles. Similar festivals are held in Deerfield, Michigan; Olean, Missouri; Tiro, Ohio; Oakdale, California; Huntley, Illinois; Stillwater, Oklahoma;[3]Salmon, Idaho[4] and Clinton, Montana, some of which feature cattle testicles.[5][6] The Montana State Society has held an annual 'Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival' in Arlington, Virginia since 2005.[7]
Every year in September the villages of Ozrem and Lunjevica in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, hosts the World Testicle Cooking Championship.[8][9] The festival serves up a variety of testicles, including wildlife. It also gives awards for "ballsy" news makers. U.S. President Barack Obama and pilot Chesley Sullenberger won awards in 2010.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Turkey Testicle Festival draws crowd to Huntley". DailyHerald.com. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Turkey Testicle Festival". 2camels.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Tumbleweed Calf Fry Official Website".
- ^ http://salmonidaho.com/calendar.html?btn=showe&event_id=9243&calendar_id=4
- ^ Diners can 'have a ball' at testicle festival
- ^ Offer 'foodies' something new to boost tourism, expert says
- ^ "This Year's Testicle Festival Theme: 'A Royal Ball'". ARLnow.com. 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ Have a Ball at Serbia’s Testicle Cooking Championship
- ^ World Testicle Cooking Championship Official Site
- ^ Chefs compete at World Testicle Cooking Championship