Is Midget Tossing fast becoming a lost art? Already relegated to smoky bars and taverns, the popular but controversial sport of dwarf tossing (sometimes also called midget tossing) could be in danger of extinction. It's widely considered offensive to the dignity of dwarfs, and is criminally banned in many countries. Hold on tight, folks. Today, the news team at All About Midgets explores this wayward drunken athletic event.
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Midget Throwing is a bar attraction (let's call it a sport?) where dwarfs wearing special padded clothing are thrown onto mattresses by patrons who compete to throw the dwarf the farthest. The term "dwarf tossing" is often used, and it is sometimes also called "midget tossing".
Dwarf Tossing is widely considered to be offensive to the dignity of dwarfs. As a consequence, various legislators have considered banning it. The activity is illegal in Florida and New York, due in great part to a 1989 lawsuit filed by two members of the Little People of America. Dwarf tossing is also illegal in France and Canada, where a bar patron can be fined $5,000 and spend up to six months in jail for tossing a midget. Such moves have attracted criticism from proponents of the sport and some who think that these prohibitions deny a possible source of income for dwarfs.
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Our research team is at this time unable to confirm the current world record for the longest dwarf throw. It is believed the record stands with a throw of 12 feet 9 inches by a man named "Cuddles", but there have been many claims of more than 14 feet. Anonymous sources say the farthest midget toss (15 feet 2 inches) was achieved by a man from Topeka, Kansas. Truly no "small" accomplishment. No word on how heavy the midget was, or whether or not the tosser was drunk.
Here's how the toss works: you pick up your selected midget (who will likely be adorning some kind of safety helmet and vest), take a three step run and throw the little "d-bomb" as far as possible. And there you have it - possibly the most non-PC sport ever invented. Whoever gets their human missile the farthest is the winner. Not sure about the prize for the drunk winner.
The first of these twisted little events to get any real recognition was The Dwarf Throwing World Championship (we're serious) which took place some time in 1986 - such a tournament could ONLY happen in the 80s, right? That particular toss-fest was won by Team England - a few strong chaps who make their beds in London.
The dwarf tossing pub sport can be played by anyone, and tremendous consumption of alcoholic beverages is strongly recommended by many players. Both men and women can play and even compete against each other head-to-head. Unfortunately for the men, the women who generally participate tend to have male like qualities. This has meant the customary swapping of shirts at the end of each competition has been scrapped, due to the women's constant complaints that the shirts given to them were always too small and that they wouldn't want to wear the shirt of a 'chauvinist pig who got his kicks throwing vertically-challenged anyway.
Midget tossing industry analysts say these dwarf athletes can command 6-figure salaries, depending on their country or origin and flying abilities. Major companies such as Nike, Budweiser, Miller Light or Axe Body Spray have yet to pay high-dollar fees to sponsor these little athletes, but rest assured such corporate sponsors aren't far off. The deals require special negotiation because of the size of the midget's body - you can't value a dwarf's chest the same way you price a WWF wrestler, you know?
To be sure, this site doesn't endorse tossing midgets or dwarfs, let alone within the confines of a tavern. But our intrepid news team wanted - no, NEEDED - to bring this story to the public. There's a dark side to our adorable and innocent little friends. It's called dwarf tossing.
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