During February in the northern plains, intense boredom gives rise to this sort of behavior

Hairy hockey contest

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (CP) - Minor league hockey fans in Milwaukee will give the shirts off their backs for a shot at a trip to Las Vegas.

But only the hairiest in the land will win the grand prize. In a Friday night event that might have the squeamish averting their eyes, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League will hold a "Hairiest Back Contest" for any hirsute hockey fans who have more hair on their backs than on their heads.

After the judges, um, comb through all eligible contestants, three shaggy finalists will grin and bare it at centre ice to let the fans pick the winner.

I'd say something about freaky hockey fans except I know that NASCAR fans may be even weirder...