The eyes of the world are about to be on us again, Ypsilanti. Last year’s Wurst Challenge, as you may remember, was probably the biggest non-murder-related media event in the history of Ypsilanti. Our “20 Feet of Meat” challenge, for whatever reason, captured the imagination of folks around the world. People were talking about it […]
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Wurst Challenge II • Ypsilanti • March 29
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Consuming 20 feet of meat is apparently newsworthy… Seattle and San Francisco take notice of the Wurst Challenge
Earlier today, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden appeared on a video screen before a large group of individuals gathered at South by Southwest (SXSW) to discuss civil rights in an era of rampant domestic spying. My intention had been to watch the ACLU’s video of the event this evening, after putting the kids to bed, and […]
Posted in Food, Local Business, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 20 feet of meat, animal rights, domestic spying, Eastern Michigan University, eating challenges, Edward Snowden, EMU, FLY Children's Art Center, FLY Creativity Lab, Jesse Kranyak, meat, NSA, Paul Schreiber, philanthropy, sausage, Susan Martin, SXSW, vegetarianism, Wurst Bar, Wurst Challenge | 44 Comments