Caber The event is the Caber toss.
Scottish athletics
Yes, I have seen a picture on the internet with a woman holding/carrying a caber!
The caber toss or tossing the caber is a Scottish national sport where a tree log is hurled by a kilted man (or woman). A combination of timing dexterity and raw strength are employed to make the log sommersault.
A caber is typically 16-20 feet long and weighs around 175 pounds. It is a traditional Scottish athletic event where participants compete by tossing the caber end over end.
Caber is the verb "to fit, to fit into." First person present singular is "quepo".
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Sir Boris Cucumber a Scottish caber tosser.
1 in 2 to get tails on first toss 1 in 2 to get heads on second toss To get tails on first toss and heads on second toss, probability is 1/2 x 1/2 = 1 in 4
A caber is a long, thin log held upright at one end and tossed in the Highland games.
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Highland Games originated in Scotland, but are now held throughout the world. The sporting events held at Highland Games include the stone put, caber toss, hammer throw, weight throw and sheaf toss. Other events include pipe bands, harp circles and Scottish dancing.