Everyone knows that Manitou is a little "different". It is one of the reasons Jesse and I love living here. So in the spirit of embracing this town we live in, the Marbles have decided to embark on a great Manitou Springs tradition, The Coffin Races!
This year will be the 14th annual coffin race in memory of Emma Crawford. In 1890, the 19 year old resident of Manitou Springs died of tuberculosis and was burried on the top of Manitou's own Red Mountain . However, after one too many rainy seasons, Emma was washed down the mountain in her coffin. So....Manitou Springs has created a coffin race in her memory! As it is our first year in Manitou, we decided to head full force into this years race as team "coughin". Our four runners will be dressed as doctors, and our "Emma" in the coffin will be a coughin' patient.
This year will be the 14th annual coffin race in memory of Emma Crawford. In 1890, the 19 year old resident of Manitou Springs died of tuberculosis and was burried on the top of Manitou's own Red Mountain . However, after one too many rainy seasons, Emma was washed down the mountain in her coffin. So....Manitou Springs has created a coffin race in her memory! As it is our first year in Manitou, we decided to head full force into this years race as team "coughin". Our four runners will be dressed as doctors, and our "Emma" in the coffin will be a coughin' patient.
Here are a few pictures from Saturday as Mark and Jesse built our team coughin's coffin.
Notice that the builders themselves are coughin'
The team leader hard at work
Hopefully our next blog will be video of us taking 1st place!! The race is Saturday the 25th, and we'd love to have any of you there :)
2 comments:
oh my gosh that is like a public health fou paux...TB is contagious, watch out. this is the weirdest thing I've ever heard of.
Well....how'd it go?? I hope for photos....a video....commentaries and more :o Was is scary? and the most important question of all...Did you WIN??
Love you both....mom o
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