Who doesn’t love the movie ‘Cool Runnings?’ The movie about some resilient underdogs overcoming all the odds and skeptics to achieve their dream of competing in the Winter Olympics bob sledding competition. It is a big part of the cult fandom of the Jamaican bobsled team.
One of the more lovable characters from the movie kisses a lucky egg he keeps in his suit.
Well, that fictional detail is now a reality. Jamaican bobsled brakeman Marvin Dixon kissed a lucky egg in a photo that was posted to the team’s Twitter account complete with a “Cool Runnings” hashtag:
#JamaicaBobsled Brakeman Marvin Dixon kisses lucky egg. Photo by http://t.co/lPfMiJiqyK .. #CoolRunnings #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/fvOXOXao1S
— Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (@JBSFed) February 17, 2014