It mainly involves Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans, who tend
to congregate in that area. It is a very dangerous and arguable stupid exercise,
however, who are we to spoil all their fun, they probably didn't have many toys
when they were children. It does provide good entertainment for the crowds who
watch and one can add to the occasion by having a small wager with friends as to
which jumper will miss the catchers e.g. is it going to be the 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. You
must pick your number before hand as it is cheating to bet on the obvious drunken
fuckwits who are likely to hurt themselves falling out of bed, let alone jump from a
high monument into the arms of their inebriated companions. I wouldn't trust some of
the drunken catchers to remember their own telephone numbers let alone remember
to catch a body flying at them from a great height. Here is another extract about it :
Requirements: - A fountain, not very deep, with a high column or statue in
the middle.
- A group of (preferably large and trustworthy) people to
stand in the fountain.
- A death wish is not essential, but beneficial.
Procedure: - Simple. Climb the statue, and jump into the waiting arms
of those below. Extra points are awarded for a pike or a
tuck on the way down
Pit-falls: - Any time the correct juxtaposition of events occurs to
allow fountain diving, there is a high likelihood that most
of the participants will be drunk. Drunk people have a
notoriously short attention span. Figure out the results
for yourself!"
More of Graeme's Comment
The thing that really amuses me about the fountain jumping is that it is regarded by many of the women there as being more of an equal opportunistic event, i.e. unlike the Running of The Bulls which is regarded as 'in theory' an all male event, jumping from the monument is open to all. The only small stipulation, that is enforced by the drunken mob below, is that the women "Get their tits out" before they jump. Most of the female jumpers seem only too willing to comply with these instructions, but to be fair many of the guys strip off their gear as well !
Here is a picture of a 'compliant' young woman.
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