ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Is that spring in the air — or an old gym sock on fire? In sailing-crazy Annapolis, Maryland, boaters celebrate the first day of spring with a ceremonial Burning of the Socks, ...
Off go the topsiders. Off go the socks. With toes hairy and pale, these sailors have gathered around the bonfire, guzzling beer, shucking oysters and getting into the stinky swing of things. Here, ...