The gentlemen do battle: The Chap Olympiad, 2009

[briankdrag]

Is there an American version of this? I feel so bludgeoned by the gross informality and barbarism of my countrymen.

[inamerica55585]

@briankdrag My plan is similar, but it has more to do with turn-of-the-century american fashions. Olden tuxedos with coattails, monacles and the like, waxed moustaches are very important. Or we could go steampunk.

[rockrodyj]

lol, the opening ad that played before this video was Keith Stone, of Keystone Light

[inamerica55585]

Excuse me, but the Great Steeplechase does not seem particularly chap-like to me. Only ruffians don horse masks.

[yiddlipo]

Ye gods! A bally ponytail!

[rhonan]

It is at times like this that I deeply regret that an old rugby injury now a days limits my physical prowess, otherwise I would be tempted to travel to this event to make sure that American Anarco-dandyism was properly represented by a contestant. As I am most skilled at cocktail-crafting, and I know how to pack a good shag into a pipe.

[BadEggCymru]

pleasant

[michelmartne]

Greart dear, isn't It ?

And god save the King !

[4it0r]

Riveting tale ol Chap.

[coquelicotsky]

How divine.

[trigga1uk]

good show!

[BrigadierGraham]

Oh I say, how spiffing!

[lankinator24]

1:40-1:41, damn, tht's hot.

[MrSpronticus]

Top hole!

[BrassedoffMonki]

pip pip I tip my boater to that!

[gasgas270]

Hi tiddilly eitee by jove ra ra

[estodo124]

wish i was there, everybody looks so fun and unique!!!!

[CAWTEXCAWTEX]

With the best will in the world it's hard not to think that this really must represent the biggest collection of a-holes on the face of the earth.

[hifimonkeykong]

ohhh don't be antifun

[tallulahdandy]

YES!!!!! WE REIGN SUPREME!

[sunnyjoe66]

Thats A Jolly Spiffing Show you Have there in London,What O . Chaps and their Gels having so much Fun. The nearest we have to this is Bloomsday on 16th of June every Year Celebrating James Joyces Ulyssus on that Day in 1904. Where People get Dressed up in Old Fashioned Attire and Descend on the James Joyce Centre in 35 Nth Great Georges Street and also the James Joyce Martello Tower in Sandycove and Partake of such Delicacies as Deviled Kidneys for Breakfast, and Promenade Dublin City .

[cyclepod1]

Enjoy