July 24, 2010

Darius Goes West Day festival

Darius Weems smiles as he talks with friends during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Kevin Cheek, from left, Milton Leathers and Jared Bailey compete in the Goslabi challenge, in which competitors must eat a spoonful of wasabi, during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Milton Leathers tries to cool his tongue after competing in the Goslabi Challenge during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Athens mayoral candidates Gwen O'looney, left, Nancy Denson, center, and Spencer Frye get ready to compete in the Goslabi Challenge during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Mayoral candidate Spencer Frye tries to point out the unequal amount of wasabi amongst the other mayoral competitors in the Goslabi Challenge during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Athens mayor Heidi Davidson talks to Darius Weems during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Darius Weems gives competitors in the Goslabi Challenge a bit of advice before they down a spoonful of wasabi during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Erin Thompson came prepared with milk and Pepto-Bismol for the Goslabi Challenge during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
T.J. Afonso, left, gets an introduction to Howie "the Great" Marmer's parrot, Pee-Wee, during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Athens-Clarke County Police Sgt. Courtney Gale came prepared with stomach relief medicine to compete in the Goslabi Challenge during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Athens-Clarke County Police Sgt. Courtney Gale tries to cool her mouth before downing another spoonful of wasabi while competing in the Goslabi Challenge during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Rachel McDaniel, left, and Dory MacMillan, center, make a snow cone for Shanya Davis, 9, during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Athens mayoral candidate Gwen O'looney takes a dip in a dunk tank during the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
A visitor to the sixth annual Darius Goes West Day celebration at the old Athens Farmers Market signs a mural in Darius Weems' honor on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)

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