I Know Jack

We went to the Jack Pine Lumberjack Show last night.  The guy on the right is four-time world champion log roller Darren Hudson.  He’s in Mackinaw City practicing for the next international competition, which comes up in a couple weeks.

He’s also won “Bull of the Woods” all-around championships at several competitions, which means he’s pretty darn good at pole climbing.  The shot above shows him just starting down from the 90 foot stripe while his opponent, a Michigan College champ, is still on his way up to the 60 foot line.

He used his chain saw to carve a “rabbit.”   Actually, the ears became the legs for a little chair.

The little guy he gave it to didn’t like it much, but everybody else in the audience thought it was great.

He didn’t mention it himself, but Dan, the owner and M-C of the show, was a nine time world champion log roller.  I’m sure we saw him compete on ESPN a few years ago.