http://www.tressugar.com Smart. Sexy. Fun. en http://www.tressugar.com/1656688 <a href="http://www.tressugar.com/1656688"><img src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/1/13255/21_2008/Picture 27.large_0.jpg'></div></a><p>Mom always threatened that a funny face will one day get stuck "that way." Well, she was wrong and these kids knew it. They kept it up, grew up, and took their skills straight to the historic Gurning Championship. The competition, which dates back to the 1200s and <a href="http://www.gigglesugar.com/638326" target="_blank">still takes place today</a>, puts the most messed up mugs to the test. The most obnoxious face claims the title. As for making Mom proud, well . . .</p> <p><center></p> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N4Vf9QMROCQ&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N4Vf9QMROCQ&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><p></center></p> http://www.tressugar.com/1656688#comment Humor wtf Video Humor World Gurning Championship Funny Face Fri, 23 May 2008 15:30:00 -0700 GiggleSugar http://www.tressugar.com/1656688 http://www.tressugar.com/638326 <a href="http://www.tressugar.com/638326"><img width=130 height=160 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/users/1/13255/38_2007/Picture 1_1.large.png'></div></a><p><center><span class="inline left"></span></center></p> <p>This dude is the four-time World Gurning Champion. <a href="/619125" >What in Sam Hill</a> is the World Gurning Championship, you ask. It's a competition in Egremont, Cumbria that dates back to 1267. Contestants are challenged to make their most grotesque faces while sticking their heads through a horse collar (random) and the audience applause determines a winner. The following photos are the runners-up in the competition. Perhaps I have high standards, but...I believe <a href="/147557" >we've seen worse</a> than this. </p> <p><div class='gallery_thumbs ' ><div class=title><!-- gallery teaser --><a class=photo-count href='/gallery/136361'>View 5 Photos ›</a><!-- /gallery teaser --></div><ul></ul></div></p> <p><a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=66338&amp;in_page_id=34" target="_blank">Source</a> and <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/3670504.stm" target="_blank">Source</a> </p> <p>read more</p> <script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script> http://www.tressugar.com/638326#comment Humor wtf World Gurning Championship Funny Face Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:30:00 -0700 GiggleSugar http://www.tressugar.com/638326