Jackson Jews To Ride World’s Longest Snowboard

by The Editors on March 25, 2009

On April Fools day Eric Sweet, 47, and nine other Jews will take a 36-foot-long snowboard to Jackson Hole Resort and hopefully ride into the record books on the world’s longest snowboard, according to a story in the Jackson Hole News & Guide.

Sweet has also procured a trademark hold from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office giving him rights to the name “Ten Jews, One Snowboard” and “The Minyan Board.” . . . Sweet says he’s having fun with the whole project. . . . “It was more difficult to put 10 Jews together and agree on something,” Sweet said. “That’s part of what I think is funny: With 10 Jews, can we actually pull it off? I don’t know. With 10 Jews on a snowboard, it’s going to be hard for us to look athletic.”

The board breaks down into 10 pieces so Sweet and his friends can ride up the lift. At the top they will apparently put the board together and then ride down the mountain (without any official permission from the resort, Sweet says). l’chaim

[Link: Jackson Hole News & Guide]

Lou March 26, 2009 at 12:28 pm

Totally awesome! It should be a movie! Or part of a reality show!

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