Summer Shenanigans At 6-Man in LA
- Author: Faith-Ann Young
- Posted on: Wednesday August 5, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Filed under: exclusive, sports, events
This past weekend (Friday, July 31- Sunday, August 2) people packed onto Manhattan Beach for a ritual known as the 6-man.
If you do not already know about the 6-man, you are about to get a rude awakening.
The 6-man is a volleyball tournament. However, it's not just any old regular tourament...
First off, the players are required to dress up for the event - in costume. Given most of the players' muscles, this means 6-Man essentially looks like essentially Halloween on steriods.
Second, the games are intense - many of the players are good enough to be Pros or ARE pros.
Third, the event draws hundreds upon hundreds of droolingly hot, tanned Californians into one small 1/5-mile stretch of beach. These specimens tend to be incredibly good-looking, exceedingly flirtatious, more often than not a "bit" tipsy, and dressed in all sorts of small-sized funny costume.
Fourth, while alcoholic beverages are supposed to be "prohibited" from the beach, the policy seems to be translated into a lax "don't ask don't tell" policy.
Fifth, it goes for two days straight.
Translation? The 6-man turns into the biggest, sweatiest, bawdiest beach party on those Pacific shores annually.
So whether you are a pro v-ball player, a wig-wearing spectator, or you simply just like looking at a beach full of half-naked hot and fit people, it is a raging good time.
Here's a peak from this year's 6-man:
Not So Secret Santas
Men dressed as maids
The Australian Team (from Santa Barbara)
Zack Morris leads the Bayside Tigers
Drunken Cali Sailors
Flinestones or Music Group?
Gold toothed Gansta
This one got worst-costume-choice-for-the-beach award
Wounded chip n dale?
A wiseman once said: "Stay Thirsty, my friends" (or at least his shirt did)
His chest says "Free Kisses." We don't know who Kisses is but we feel bad for her.
Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger
In case we aren't being clear, here's a more detailed video:
Know any other fun summer rituals in your hometown? Share!
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