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Sink or Swim

2008 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

One day three of my friends went to local hot spot in Durham, New Hampshire to jump off a bridge into the river below. One of the three is a 5'10", 250 pound weight lifter who decided that it was fine for him not to tell his two companions that he is not capable of swimming. They finally realized this shocking truth after her jumped into the water and proceeded to panic/sink. Luckily they where able to pull their friend to safety. Once they got him to shore they rightfully asked what he was thinking. While keeping a straight face he responded that he thought that he could just sink to the bottom of the rive then proceed to walk out. I know that this technically not a Darwin Award but I have a feeling that this is only the first of many opportunities for Darwin to have an impact on his life.

Submitted on 07/28/2008

Submitted by: A concerned friend
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Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
What gives it a boost for me is that he thought he could just walk along the bottom! What, did he see "Princess Monoke" the night before? That pond was shallow; this river that this goon was pulled out of obviously wasn't! Idiot. This guy is obviously headed for a DA; please keep us posted. And thanks! (My kids and I have another name for this kind of dense duck; Galactor cannon fodder.)


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Is one of your friends favorite movies Highlander? It sounds like he tried to recreate one of the scenes from that movie. Thanks for a GREAT personal account!


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