"The Crackumentory"

6 crackers. 57 seconds. No outside help.

What started as a playful challenge has now turned into a "mini" documentary, a "Crackumentory" if you will, about the ability to consume 6 salted saltine crackers, without outside help in under a minute.

I was a skeptic until, on a warm July night, I watched a friend put all six crackers in her mouth and chew aggressively for less than 45 seconds until, to my shock (and gasp that can be heard on the audio), she had swallowed what was left of the masticated crackers. Her exact time being 57 seconds. It was a feat I thought impossible. I'm glad that she accepted the challenge and even happier that she actually succeeded.

So I sent an evite out to about 50 people to come watch this "historical moment." Only 9 showed...but that did not dampen my spirits. I interviewed all that attended before and after the event, including the star, Lindsay Stengle, herself. The interviews are funny. In response to the question, What does the word cracker mean to you, John Dawson replied with, "I can't even begin to delve into the racial implications of that question." I love it. Did I mention, however, that there was definitely a lack of crowd involvement. In a scene panning those who attended you only see one person smiling and clapping. Everyone else is busy eating their dinner. I was asked whether or not the event could take place after everyone had eaten, to which Heather and I responded in unison, "It's just for ONE MINUTE."

The more I thought about how I wanted the short documentary to go, the bigger the story became. Last week I filmed nearly everyone in my office giving the cracker eating a go. The footage is hilarious. Everyone tried different strategies, from one at a time, to smashing every cracker up and eating them through a paper plate funnel.

To this date, aside from Lindsay Stengle, I have filmed no one else who can complete this treachorous feat. Look at a cracker closely and you'll see it's dangers. Crackers will tear your mouth and throat up.

I plan on working on this for the next few months and I'll let you guys know when it's finished. If you have any ideas or comments, please feel free to add them on here! I will certainly take your suggestions into consideration.