It happened in Birmingham, Michigan

 

Once upon a time there was a great race between a Volkswagen Beetle and a skateboard.  It was a downhill race.  The Beetle was not allowed to use its motor, it had to rely on gravity and simply roll downhill.  The person on the skateboard was not allowed to push with their foot.  They could only stand, balanced as they too rolled down hill.

The entire village turned out to see this race.  People lined both sides of the street, cheering for their favorite. Little children held balloons, adults had their favorite beverages, in brown paper bags, there were folding chairs and banners, politicians and free donuts, supplied by Marty’s Donut Shop.  The high school marching band stood ready at the bottom of the hill.  Just as soon as there was a clear winner they would begin to play.

The local newspaper had a reporter present as well as a photographer.  This was to be on the front page in the morning, and it was.  There was indeed a photograph, and many quoted comments about the winner.  The band, however, was never sure if they should start playing or not, for you see, the clear winner was a runaway donut, which had been dropped by little Debra Lemke.  It rolled with great speed, passing both the car and skateboard and even took flight as it crossed the finish line.

Sadly, a true story.