So, in January, the Maryland State Police are having their annual Polar Bear Plunge. Charity event, with the proceeds going towards The Special Olympics. I can get on board with this. In case you don't know what the Plunge is, you basically get people to pledge you, then you hop in to sub zero waters (here, the Chesapeake Bay) and prove you're slightly crazy. Which is kinda the essence of a lot of charity drive events. Though in the case of walk a thons, walking is something we're supposed to do. I don't think humans were meant to jump half clothed in to freezing water for kicks. But it's relatively harmless, and it's for a good cause.
But that's not what I went "hunnnwha?" at recently. I was not aware that there's a higher level that raises the most money. The Super Plunge. That's where you jump in the water in a Superman outfit. Bah, I wish. That wouldn't be bat shit insane. Well, what is bat shit insane?
Every hour on the hour, for 24 hours, doing the plunge.
Bat. Shit. Insane.
If it were 12 hours, it'd still be crazy, but not quite bat shit insane. 24 straight hours. No real sleep, and subjugating yourself to freezing temperatures every hour on the hour. Let's possibly get reaaaaaaally sick for charity! How about we just let ourselves be injected with debilitating diseases, pledge your money per disease? Or how about we start jumping in to lions dens, for every second you survive, a charity gets a dollar?
But however bat shit insane I feel you have to be to do that, I take more of an issue with the fact that it earns so much money. Why can't you just give that much money for the people doing the regular plunge? Why'd they have to create this completely bat shit insane stunt to get the good numbers?
www.plungemd.com
What exactly the hell is wrong with us?
Why do we need the plunge in the first place why cant people just see a need and give it some money. I dont know whats wrong with people.
ReplyDeleteDr Johnson, when he at last made money, carried a roll of gold sovereigns in his pocket, and would give a sov to any beggar who asked.
ReplyDeleteCharity is quiet. The "you don't have to be mad to work here but it helps" stuff is more of a public demonstration of why being an H Sap is a bad idea.
IMHO
I do the plunge every year myself. Not the super plunge, just the regular old dip at 2pm.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you man, the 24 hour one would have to just about guarantee you some illness in the days that follow.
BTW, I got your Christmas card in the mail today. Awww, you two! What a really cute picture.
And your "disguise" looks great!