I was scrolling through Facebook when an unusual video ad caught my eye. It was a couple people dressed like human sized avocados and a dude between them in a Buffalo Bill getup. I was intrigued enough to turn the sound on. Then I learned that there’s a national avocado launching championship in North Platte. What really drew me in, besides the part where Buffalo Bill does a hillbilly dance with the avocados, is that this “championship” is so dumb that it looks fun. It’s people using sling shots, water balloon launchers, and whatever else to toss avocados at targets. Making it even more appealing, The Western National Craft Beer Festival will be there too. Also, the winner gets $5k. The only downside is that I hate to see a bunch of avocados go to waste. Buffy Billy, feel free to send some my way.
No one’s paying me to talk about this. It involves one of my favorite food items and sounds goofy. It’s right up my ally. We need something like this in Lincoln.