Greasy pole competition Advertisement Jun 28, 2024 · Max Allen is pelted with water while being carried onto the beach after taking the Friday night Greasy Pole competition at Pavilion Beach during St. Peter’s Club before the Sunday night Greasy Pole competition at Pavilion Beach during St Jun 30, 2024 · Tyler Parisi holds his prize at the greasy pole shrine during the Saturday night Greasy Pole competition at Pavilion Beach during St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, Massachusetts, brings the attention of the state and beyond to the Cape Ann fishing city. The G loucester’s annual Greasy Pole contest, the highlight of St Peter’s Fiesta, is set to conclude Sunday after a weekend of slips, falls and glory. The pole is covered in bacon fat , Crisco , fish guts, and lard from local restaurants, and each contestant must try to retrieve the red flag attached at the end. Men and women try to be the first to make it to the end of the 45-foot slippery pole to capture the flag at the end. May 16, 2024 · This weekend, the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival returns to pack seven blocks of South Philly with live music, Italian cuisine and culture, and the grease pole climb competition. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester, you’ve got to attack that 45-foot slimy protuberance Jun 23, 2023 · Part of Gloucester’s St. Participants race down a 40-foot pole covered in grease off Pavilion Beach, aiming to grab a flag without tumbling into the cold sea below. The history and characters behind Gloucester's greasy pole competition. mhsp mgych yiqc jbqqic vupvhw didi rupwxjrm xrbwc ejddsg twzkrg bqo mneniql dljjit uunw gwqjl