Every year, with the onset of spring, comes the Annual Mangum Rattlesnake Derby; A festival of sorts that celebrates the rattlesnake an all of its glory. What began in 1966 as a weekend of hunting, measuring and preparing the animals to be eaten, has now turned into a crowd of 30,000 people who come to participate in various rattlesnake-related activities.
“Visitors come to watch snake handlers, eat at the “Bite-A-Snake Cafe” or enter the snake pit and try to find the longest “rattler” and win the derby. There’s also carnival rides, one of the largest flea markets in the state, live music by regional musicians and a royalty contest.”
This year’s event will take place April 23-25, and takes place (as always) in Mangum, Oklahoma. Want to learn more? Go to the Mangum Rattlesnake Derby website.
[Via: Gadling]
