wiki- "Baby jumping (El Colacho) is a traditional Spanish practice dating back to 1620 that takes place annually to celebrate the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi in the village of Castrillo de Murcia near Burgos. During the act - known as El Salto del Colacho (the devil's jump) or simply El Colacho – men dressed as the Devil (known as the Colacho) jump over babies born during the previous twelve months of the year who lie on mattresses in the street."
It sounds like some shit some rednecks would do after drinking 2 suitcases of Bud Light. "Bubba, go get your li'l blanket booger out, I'ma jump dat sum'bitch." It's all fun and games until you misjudge your jump and fall into a bed bug ridden mattress full of infants in the middle of the street. It's bad enough that they have to watch out for cars, now you have like 8 Pedro's trying to hurdle you. At least babies are soft and you'll most likely brace your fall on multiple squishy subjects.
Who hasn't broke into the maternity ward a couple of times to Superman dive over the newborns, I always thought that was normal behavior. Apparently, it's not. Now I'll never be able to go back to try and break the record of clearing 7 babies. I would always clip that last one in the head, barely.
The El Salto del Colacho must be related to another Spanish tradition, in which they jump really high fences to enter the United States to bang fat white women.
I always thought babies had it too easy. Get a fucking job. I mean, wouldn't the 110m hurdles be much more entertaining if we hired babies to lay stacked up in the path of the runners?
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ReplyDeleteHaha wat, good find
ReplyDeleteGotta jump them all!
ReplyDeleteWhat in the name of...
ReplyDeleteCrazy.
ReplyDeleteHas there ever been reports of baby squashing.
ReplyDeletethat's crazy
ReplyDeleteoh my. I would love to join that contest. (Yeah, I kind of hate babies.)
ReplyDeleteAnd I love your last sentence. :D
Mexican Ronald McDonald jumping over small children? I need to see a blooper video of this now!
ReplyDeleteIf they smash one - they should have to eat it.
ReplyDeleteWhat in the fucking hell?
ReplyDeletewhat the fck! about a risk.
ReplyDeleteLOL +1
Haha, very funny, but I think spanish people don't jump any fence, you got the wrong country and even the wrong continent, lol.
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Most of them came from Spain, anyways. It's still relevant to "Spanish tradition".
ReplyDeletethis is funny hahaha i dont think id want to risk my baby though
ReplyDeleteWTF is that?! It's some crazy stuff like Japanease tournaments...
ReplyDeleteThat is just hilarious and horrific at the same time haha.
ReplyDeleteyou think that is crazy?
ReplyDeletego look at some Indian/Pakistani traditions where they throw infants from a 15m high temple in to a blanket.
see it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YisVcbFflWU
cheers :D
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ReplyDeletehaha this is crazy :L i enjoyed reading this funny blog :D followed.
ReplyDeleteWow never thought that existed, man seriously, its insanity. Wouldnt want to be a mother of one a baby there, especially if something goes wrong, goodbye child.
ReplyDeleteWhy... why would anyone do this?
ReplyDeleteHey, have you not been in a writing mood lately or just on vacation? Long time no blog.
ReplyDeleteWow I can't really believe something like this exists, I didn't know I had competition, I know what you mean about always clipping that 7th baby, try as I might the damn thing is always in the way, you've earned another follower though :)
ReplyDeleteJesus crazy
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ReplyDeleteThis looks insanely unsafe.
ReplyDeleteThats crazy
ReplyDeleted00d. One, I baby jump every day. two, I also love Bob Ross's afro. Followed bro.
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ReplyDeletewhat a strange person! jumping babies? man... thats worse then running with the bulls. dont get it! they need the interent so they will stop doing such dangerous activities!
ReplyDeleteDOLPHIN DIVE. Haha, I'd love to be a Spanish Priest. "What do you do for a living" "I jump over babies" "Oh."
ReplyDeleteI don't know what to say, this is crazy!
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lawl nice
ReplyDeletePossibly the most disturbingly awesome...or horrible...but still awesome thing I've seen in weeks. So disturbing, but, hut holy crap, I wish I could do it! Running with the bulls is for pussies, jump over comatose babies!
ReplyDeleteYESSSS!!!! I swear I tell people about this all the time and they never believe me. Thanks for spreading the word.
ReplyDeleteTruly the center of attention.
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteYeah, we Spaniards are a bit weird. I never had this done to me, nor have I ever actually seen this happening, it's not too popular of a tradition in Barcelona (thank Fuck.)
ReplyDeleteI really like the afro, by the way. That is the most badarse thing I have ever feasted my eyes on.
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That is just crazy, who would let this person jump over their babies:)
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Look what the rest of the world is doing while America is inventing, producing and marketing the best products and services in the world. Jumping over babies? It's silly superstitions like these that prove America's greatness.
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