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]
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References
- β "Turkey Testicle Festival draws crowd to Huntley". DailyHerald.com. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- β "Turkey Testicle Festival". 2camels.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- β "Tumbleweed Calf Fry Official Website".
- β http://salmonidaho.com/calendar.html?btn=showe&event_id=9243&calendar_id=4
- β Diners can 'have a ball' at testicle festival
- β Offer 'foodies' something new to boost tourism, expert says
- β "This Yearβs Testicle Festival Theme: βA Royal Ballβ". ARLnow.com. 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- β Have a Ball at Serbiaβs Testicle Cooking Championship
- β World Testicle Cooking Championship Official Site
- β Chefs compete at World Testicle Cooking Championship