Cherry-Spitting Contest Pits Father Against Son Every first Saturday of July since 1974, people flock to a cherry farm in Eau Claire in southwest Michigan to see who can spit a cherry pit the farthest. For the past few years, a father and his son have been dueling for the championship.

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Cherry-Spitting Contest Pits Father Against Son

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Cherry-Spitting Contest Pits Father Against Son

July 6, 20088:00 AM ET

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Every first Saturday of July since 1974, people flock to a cherry farm in Eau Claire in southwest Michigan to see who can spit a cherry pit the farthest. For the past few years, a father and his son have been dueling for the championship.

Gordon Evans of WMUK in Kalamazoo, Mich., recorded this year's competition.