Competitors dig deep in Hungarian grave-digging contest

The Manila Times 18 h Philippines

NYERGESUJFALU, Hungary — Like death itself, this was no joke. A grave-digging contest in a Hungarian cemetery may sound like the opening line of a comedy sketch. It proved to be anything but as 38 competitors grabbed picks and shovels on Saturday. The Hungarian Association of Cemetery Maintainers and Operators organizes the contest to showcase the grave-digging trade and its skills, and shak

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