dwarf tossing

dwarf tossing
A "sport" in which contestants compete to throw a small person the farthest

Dwarf tossing is an activity that has engendered significant opposition. This "sport" originated in 1985 when bouncers at an Australian night club decided it would be entertaining for customers to compete by seeing who could throw a dwarf the farthest.


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