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President Proclaims Sword Swallower’s Day

Over 50 Feet of Solid Steel to be swallowed at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museums Worldwide

Sword Swallowers honored for medical contributions on "Sword Swallower's Day"

HARTSELLE, AL (SSAI) – At 2:28 pm on February 28, 2009, Sword Swallowers around the world will attempt to swallow over 600 inches of steel swords at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museums worldwide for International Sword Swallowers Awareness Day. That’s over 50 feet of solid steel! Believe It or Not!

Sword Swallowers Association International (SSAI) President Dan Meyer proclaimed the third annual “International Sword Swallowers Awareness Day” to raise awareness of sword swallowers around the world. The day is co-sponsored by Ripley Entertainment, who together with SSAI, is inviting SSAI member sword swallowers to put on sword swallowing demonstrations at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! locations around the world.

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