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 Jumping Frog of ...

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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 Celebrated ...

INDEED FINALLY A COLLEGE GRADUATE. THERE YOU GO, CALAVERAS COUNTY FAIR STARTS THIS WEEK, AND AHEAD OF. THAT, WE ARE CELEBRATING NATIONAL FROG JUMPING DAY. SO IN 1865, AUTHOR MARK TWAIN PUBLISHED HIS ...

SPRINGFIELD — Decorative frogs are everywhere you look right now in the town of Springfield — on signs, in art installations and sculptures and adorning store windows.

It’s not the only cool event at this year’s Calaveras County Fair, but it is the only event that’s ribbeting and will have you jumping in your seat. Celebrating its 90th year, the Jumping Frog Jubilee ...