The seaside town of St Julian’s yesterday celebrated its feast in the traditional way, one of the activities being Il-Ġostra, the greasy pole contest. In this game, a wooden pole smeared with lard is secured to a barge and contestants have to make their way up the narrow, slippery slope in an attempt to grasp one of the flags and earn themselves a prize.

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