Some things go together - and some things don't! Skateboarding and mannequins
are like coat stands and
wellington boots.
They just don't go together.
But - is it art?
This is a unique video of mannequins going downhill on a skateboard. They end up falling over but its all in the name of fun.
Link: Skateboarding mannequins
Title: Skatebording girls (Japanese)
Presenting Lucy, in her former life she was a window display mannequin, (mannequin up close), wearing makeup - the scene is set - downhill races! A quiet forest road, and from the left - heading downhill on a skateboard - Lucy. Following the white line...oh no - a speed wobble - off the white line and into a ditch.
Now, its Beth's turn. Heading down across the camera - too fast - wrong angle...into the ditch. Another mannequin in the ditch.
Next is a Naomi, the child mannequin - she looks confident; Naomi shoots down the right side towards where Lucy fell into the ditch. Was she over confident? Ooooohhhh! Wipe out - in the middle of the road. Looks like she sustained a serious hip injury. I'm sure the mannequin doctors can fix her though.
And we have another contestant for the downhill mannequin races; Jessica - wearing a lovely headpiece. She starts slowly...heading off down the right with a slight curve - losing balance rapidly. Oh dear...not very good. Into the ditch just behind Naomi. The mannequins are lining this road now.
The mannequin cleanup crew will need to spend some time cleaning this mess up! And believe it or not, we have another entry into the mannequin races this year. Her name is Tiffany, she comes from Brazil. You can see the look of "I'm going to win this" in her eyes. Looking out across the road, she really looks like she could take this road to the end. She starts - its a steady and straight start...straight down the center of the road. This could be the winner ladies and gentleman...tiny speed wobble - nothing to worry about...past Naomi and Jessica...heading towards Lucy. Looks like she could...oh no...a massive center of gravity wobble. She's falling - will she beat Lucy? Yes! Tiffany is out in front of the other mannequins. A close call though. Just won by a torso.
The sun is beginning to set now. The last contender steps up onto her skateboard. Nikita hails from England, her brunette hairstyle, and dark eyes make her look like the Tony Hawke of this crowd of mannequin skateboarders. How will she fare? Starts off poorly. Into the ditch at the first bend. Not good. Looks like the winner today is Tiffany. Well done!