Indonesian men climb greased poles to retrieve prizes such as bicycles and rice cookers as part of an Independence Day Friday Aug. 17, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesians are celebrating the 62nd anniversary of its Independence from Dutch colonial rule. AP Photo logo AP Photo 22 months ago

Indonesian men climb greased poles to retrieve prizes such as bicycles and rice cookers as part of an Independence Day Friday Aug. 17, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesians are celebrating the 62nd anniversary of its Independence from Dutch colonial rule.

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