Sausage Fest: A manly celebration

On Saturday, October 17, the male community of Redeemer celebrated its seventh annual Sausage Fest, a yearly celebration of manhood, which includes intense wrestling matches, loud music, the sizzling smell of barbequed sausage, and a friendly community lounging on chairs around the ring.

On that beautiful, sunny Saturday, the smoke of four separate barbeques rose lazily from behind the curtained-off expanse behind dorms 6 and 13. One particular barbeque, dubbed the Deweerd, presented the epitome of the manly barbeque in its design from an old oil drum with dual burners and an enormous wrench for a handle.

Girls climbed trees, ladders and peered through cracks in the curtains merely to glimpse the abundance of manliness; however, they did not meet certain qualifications and had to be turned away.

Under the humorous MCing of our own Matt Brandsma, sixteen Redeemer students from all years battled in official tournament matches with the hope of receiving the fabled Sausage Trophy and the honour of sitting on the throne, while twelve others wrestled in extra exhibition fights.  Matt Neil, the reigning sausage champion since 07/08, patiently tired out his opponents and, with practiced experience, waited for his opportunity to pin down his challenger.  After suspenseful battles with Mark Kiers, Devon Forbes, and Gerrit Van Andel, Matt emerged the victor once again, proudly reclaiming the trophy and his seat on the throne.  When asked about his second win he stated that the competition was much harder this year because there were many more wrestlers, but that he hopes to return again next year to defend his title.

The weather allowed the celebrations of manliness to continue in relatively dry cleanliness and visiting brothers of Redeemer students reviewed the event positively, with one potential Redeemer student, Michael Van Harten, stating that he “really felt the friendship, the community, and it made me want to come here more than I did before.”

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