Big Upset at Cherry Spitting Event

Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 9 July 2012 8:23 AM


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Ronn Matt knows how to spit a pit. The Chicago man, who is the world’s best peach pit spitter, pulled off an upset yesterday at the International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championships. The Chicago Tribune says it was the first time in 20 years that a member of the Krause or the Lessard families—the reigning pit-spitting dynasties—has not taken first place.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune

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