Capitol Frog Jump
State officials were down on their hands and knees in the dirt Tuesday for the 33rd annual Capitol frog jump.
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(Sacramento, CA)
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
"GO! Come on! Go!
That’s Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi encouraging his frog – named “The New Pioneer.” The event is a smaller version of the main frog jump, which will take place at the Calaveras County Fair next week. Garamendi's frog hopped less than four feet – one of the shorter jumps:
“I had a dud. He gave me a bad frog –I got a bad frog. if I took a frog off my ranch, I would’ve won this thing. You put lead in the frog – I know this game.”
The winner was Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines’ frog – named the Clovis Croaker. It jumped over 12 feet.
Media also took part this year. Capital Public Radio’s frog Nina “Toad” enburg jumped a mediocre five feet, five inches.
By comparison – the world record jump is more than 21 feet.