ANGELS CAMP, Calif. — When Mark Twain published “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” in 1865, the frog helped make him famous, and he returned the favor. Since then, the frog ...

From 1944 to 1978, contestants dressed like Tom Sawyer for Hartford’s annual frog-jumping contest that re-created the legendary competition in Mark Twain’s classic tale “The Celebrated ...

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We should back up at this point and explain that a frog jockey is someone who coaxes a frog to leap like it's never leapt before. It is a skill used only at the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping ...

“ The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Tales ” continues on the B Street Theatre's Family Series with weekend matinees through June 6th.

Now, the Jubilee frog-jumping record at the time was 21 feet, 5 inches, set in 1985. This is a total measure of the three hops allowed in the competition.

If you're viewing this on the ABC10 App, tap here for multimedia. "He's good enough for one thing, I should judge -- he can out-jump any frog in Calaveras County." - Mark Twain, 1865 - The ...

It was published as "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" in The Californian on Dec. 16, 1865 — it is under this title that it most frequently appears today.

Decision Saves Frog-Jumping Competition From Croaking By Kenneth R. Weiss Feb. 6, 2003 12 AM PT Times Staff Writer ...

Second Prize went to Gage Olson, age 10, and his frog Prince, who came in at 33 inches. Six-year-old Sabrina Magdefrau and Jumpy won Third Prize for jumping in at 25 ½ inches.

It's a contest for the fiercest frog jumping jockeys in the world and it's all going down Thursday through Sunday in Frogtown, USA. And for the first time ever, $20,000 will be given to anyone who ...