Apr. 27—OXFORD — Have you ever seen somebody throw a telephone pole? Would you like to? For the "caber toss" and other feats of strength, check out the Highland Games in Oxford on Saturday, April 30.
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. David Parker must have had the luck of the Irish on his side Saturday when he hurled a large telephone pole, known as a caber, ...
Hulking men in tartans and kilts, women in tartans and kilts, 16- to 56-pound objects being heaved, swords being swung, whiskey being drunk, Irish jigs, pipes and drums, Highland cows and Gypsy Vanner ...