The 131st Run for the Roses will be launched at 5:00 pm, EDT, Saturday, May 7, 2005. And for a real PoopReporter, no Derby Day party would be complete without
your own steaming pile of horse shit.
Party Kits & Equestrian Gifts, located in the Lyndon area of Louisville (pronounced "Loo-vull"), offers "Genuine Kentucky Thoroughbred Horse Manure," which has been dried and wrapped in plastic, for just three bucks a plop.
"We spray it to kill the bugs," store owner Becky Biesl explained. Oh, thank God it's sprayed with Raid! But does it still smell authentic? PoopReport wants to know!
Instructions, printed on the back of the shrink-wrapped crap, explain exactly how to rehydrate the contents for your maximum sniffing pleasure:
1. Place contents in shallow dish.
2. Add four tablespoons hot water to dried matter.
3. Let stand for several minutes.
4. Hold nose and pass around to guests, or place in strategic location for that extra dimension of racing realism.
In case you're interested, Biesl also sells rolls of toilet paper imprinted with horses. See
www.derbygifts.com for more information on how to make your Derby Day party a stunning success.
Turd Hugegrunt