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Gobbling Grapes Got Him

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My dear uncle Teddy died when he performed what is possibly the dumbest stunt ever. He used to brag about how much he could eat and would often stuff his mouth with various types of food to impress the family. We were never really impressed and when he said that he could stuff a whole container of grapes in his mouth we all shrugged our sholders as he began stuffing his face. He squeezed in grape after grape, with juice running down his chin, and his eyes opened wide as his cheeks got bigger and bigger. His cheeks were sticking out really far, I mean it was crazy, and I guess his mouth just couldn't hold anymore when his body suddenly swallowed. He strted holding his neck to signal that he was choking. Apparently, Several grapes were lodged in his throat and my father tried to help him clear his air way. He tried to stick his fingers down Tedd's throat but it didn't help. He died right there in the kitchen from choking. It kind of haunts me to this day and when I was a kid it used to really haunt me but I guess that's what he gets for performing such a pointless and stupid stunt.

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Gregory said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
at least it's different...

Bert said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Could be funnier- Let the viewers rate it, I guess.

Bill said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common
I think this is just too common. Did anybody try the Heimlich maneuver? (Where I live, I usually get grapes in clear plastic baskets).

Jack said:
Neutral: Personal Account
They don't come in containers here either and for some reason, I just don't see this as being Darwin-level stupidity. But this being a personal account ... let the readers decide.

Charles said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I don't know -- grapes come in containers? here they always seem to come in bunches. Even allowing for this, I don't see it as quite funny enough for inclusion -- let the readers decide?

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