Salvi Benson is the All Time Greasy Pole Champion, with 4 Saturday wins and 6 Sunday wins (wiki). As he swam in from the Greasy Pole platform, his friends shared that this was his last walk. Congratulations to Salvi for all his wins over the years. Very best wishes to you!
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Salvi Benson is the All Time Greasy Pole Champion, with 4 Saturday wins and 6 Sunday wins (wiki). As he swam in from the Greasy Pole platform, his friends shared that this was his last walk. Congratulations to Salvi for all his wins over the years. Very best wishes to you!
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He walks into the Best arms in Gloucester! Love my Girl ❤
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Thanks for writing Salvi–what is your girl’s name, for the caption–thank you!
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It was great to see this photo of Salvi. I remember seeing him compete in the 1970s. I am stuck in Cincinnati and enjoyed the coverage of the Fiesta so much.
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It’s about time somebody got the record straight 🙂 Congrats Salvi. It will take some doing to beat that record 🙂 Bona Fiesta 🙂
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The record is posted on wiki, and I was just praying it was accurate. Thanks for letting me know!
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