Slippery, painful and unforgettable: Gloucester's annual greasy pole contest

The annual Greasy Pole contest during St. Peter's Fiesta brings the attention of the state and beyond to the Cape Ann fishing city.
The Boston Globe

At St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester, greasy pole competitors brave fog for a chance at glory

GLOUCESTER — As a thick fog rolled over Gloucester Harbor, a man in a white T-shirt stepped out onto a 40-foot greased telephone pole suspended above the surf. He slipped and fell into the water. For ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

All eyes on Gloucester for annual Greasy Pole contest

I’M HERE BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP WITH THIS. I’M READY. YOU’RE THE SPORTS GUY. DO PLAY BY PLAY IN GLOUCESTER. WELL, SO YOU GOT A GUY WHO’S GOING ON A GREASY POLE. HE TAKES THE RICE OUT OF THE O BANG, ...