From 1944 to 1978, contestants dressed like Tom Sawyer for Hartford’s annual frog-jumping contest that re-created the legendary competition in Mark Twain’s classic tale “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. On the afternoon of August 18, 2023, sixteen intrepid frogs and their ...

Justin Fasano may be only 19, but he had six decades of family history on his side when he and his frog, Kermit, took first place in the Calaveras County Frog Jump championship on May 21. This was the ...

Jul. 22—MASSENA — Ryder Peets came to Thursday's Boss Frog Jumping Competition at the Massena Arena with three frogs in tow. He hoped one of them would hop to the finish line in a record time to allow ...

If you're viewing this on the ABC10 App, tap here for multimedia. "He's good enough for one thing, I should judge -- he can out-jump any frog in Calaveras County." - Mark Twain, 1865 - The Celebrated ...

ANGELS CAMP, California — Breanna Ziehlke is a 15-year-old sophomore from Angels Camp, a California town more commonly known around this time of year as as Frogtown. She's been a frog jockey "ever ...

Blame Mark Twain — his 1885 short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” inspired the annual frog jumping competition at Angels Camp. Since 1928, the Calaveras County Fair and ...