The Bauer (farmer) Walter Meisel (right) is pushed into the water by his wife (Bäuerin) Dominique Thomas (left). Fifteen teams each consisting of 2 rowers and one man fighting with a lance, competed in the 65th anniversary Fischerstechen (Fishermen's Joust) held on the final day of the Backfischfest. © Michael Debets/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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