LONDON—Fantastic fibbers are
gathering at a remote pub in northwestern England to vie for the title of
world’s biggest liar.
The annual competition is held
at the Bridge Inn in the Lake District hamlet of Santon Bridge. Contestants
have five minutes to impress the judges with a whopping but convincing lie.
Politicians and lawyers are
barred from entry, as they are considered to have an unfair advantage.
Last year’s winner was nuclear
power plant worker Glen Boyland, for an improbable story about racing snails
with Prince Charles.
The competition was founded in
honour of 19th-century Bridge Inn landlord Will Ritson, who was renowned for
his tall tales.
Thursday’s event is sponsored
by local brewer Jennings, which has produced a World’s Biggest Liar ale to mark
the event.
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