When America has 1/10th the culture and history that Europe has then I'd like to hear about it.
Like cheese rolling?
In each of the four races some 20 men and women run, roll and somersault headlong down the hill in chaotic fashion.
Many of them walked away from the scene bleeding with cuts, bruises and very muddy clothes. Almost all of them were in euphoric mood having taken part in the age old event.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/focus/2004/05/cheese_rolling_2004.shtml