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two armored egos closing at 60 mph to settle who flinches first
means Jousting is the act of two riders charging at each other on horseback, each trying to unseat or strike the other with a long lance.
from From the Old French 'jouster' (to joust, to fight on horseback), descended from a Vulgar Latin form 'iuxtare' meaning 'to come together, approach,' itself from Latin 'iuxta,' 'beside' or 'near.' So buried in the word is the idea of two combatants drawing close — fitting, since the whole spectacle hinges on the moment of impact. The same root gives English 'joust' and 'just' in the sense of 'just now' is unrelated, but 'adjust' and 'juxtapose' are genuine cousins, all carrying that sense of nearness and bringing-together.
- impact force
- lance hits with thousands of pounds of force
- official sport
- Maryland's state sport since 1962
- splinter glory
- shattering your lance scored the most points
- deadly resume
- killed France's King Henry II in 1559
- still alive
- competitive jousting leagues exist worldwide today
german knights' tournaments — turnierplätze hosted major events in 16th century german-speaking lands, especially bavaria and nuremberg
henry viii vs brandon — january 1524 tilt at greenwich where king henry viii's horse fell and pinned him under armor
montgomer's joust of 1559 — fatal accident in paris where french king henry ii was struck in the eye and died