I'D RATHER BE AN OKIE:

Okla. pair wins wife-carrying contest despite tough competition from Ont. duo (Canadian Press, October 14, 2002)

An Oklahoma couple emerged from a course of log hurdles and a muddy water hole as champions in this year's national wife-carrying contest, which was held during the weekend in western Maine. Warren and Wendy Straatman of Owasso, Okla., came to Maine well-prepared for the challenge. The Straatmans are two-time winners of the Oklahoma Wife Carrying Championships, and the latest event was their third annual attempt to win the elusive national title at the Sunday River ski area.

The wife's a doctor--she carries me. Posted by Orrin Judd at October 16, 2002 6:07 PM