Climbing slippery poles for prizes in Jakarta

Bay Ismoyo / AFP - Getty Images

Bay Ismoyo / AFP - Getty Images

People attempt to climb greased and slippery poles in Jarkarta, to which prizes and flags are attached, to celebrate Indonesia's Independence Day, August 17. Indonesia marked the 67th anniversary of its freedom from Dutch rule on Friday.

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Comment author avatarJ from D

I have a slippery pole they can climb!

    Reply#1 - Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:37 AM EDT
    Comment author avatarR Battle

    this is news????? feed ur head w this pointless @!$%#.pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

      Reply#2 - Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:48 AM EDT
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