Top 10 Quirky Local Festivals
In honor of Mike the Headless Chicken (the chicken that somehow managed to live without its head for an unbelievable 18 months) Fruita, Colo., is hosting its annual festival May 14-15. To celebrate perhaps the strangest occasion for a celebration, TIME takes a look at Headless Mike and other quirky, wacky festivals worldwide
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A Cause for Celebration
- Mike the Headless Chicken Festival (Fruita, Colo.)
- Roswell UFO Festival (Roswell, N.M.)
- BugFest (Raleigh, N.C.)
- San Fermin in Nueva Orleans (New Orleans, La.)
- Coney Island Mermaid Parade (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
- Cheese-Rolling Festival (Gloucestershire, England)
- Baby-Jumping Festival (Castrillo de Murcia, Spain)
- Naked Festival (Okayama, Japan)
- Bun Festival (Cheung Chau, Hong Kong)
- The World's Largest Catsup-Bottle Festival (Collinsville, Ill.)
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