The Drownhogs of Oz awaited their plunge into the frigid February ocean at the MJM bath house, the warm gathering spot for all drownhogs. Together we filled up on Marylou’s complimentary hot coco and coffee, turned in our pledges in trade for tye-dye t-shirts and drownhog towels Wellspring sponsored. The stir-craziness of winter found an outlet to let loose! All types of Drownhogs came out of hibernation ready for some fun: families of hogs, highschool hog pods, elderly hogs, superhero hogs, mermaid hogs… forget telling you, here’s some pictures
Even better here's the youtube video!!!!!
Curious as to how drownhog day began? It started in 1985
with a dare between some friends one lousy winter morning. The leading
daredevils were Al Bolleninger and Tom Haddock, Hull resident and champion
drown hog (he’s jumped 19 times!) They convinced four other friends to join and
the six drownhogs were off, only before they dove in someone suggested that
they should at least raise charity money in the process. Wellspring came
to mind! They picked up the wooden well in the Wellspring window and headed for
the pubs. $50 in donations were dropped in the well by the time they made it to
the last bar, only they drank $80 in beers. Let’s just say the first drownhog
day wasn’t quite a financial success, but the spirit of these original
drownhogs lives on today!
