Kids happy as pigs in mud on Mud Day

Wednesday 10 July 2013 11:32 BST

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The 26th annual Mud Day in Westland, Michigan, was a huge success yesterday as hundreds of children dived in to enjoy the mess.

The mud pit at Nankin Mills Recreation Complex contained 80 metric tons of clean fill dirt with 76,000 liters of water, and adults were on hand to help clean up afterwards.

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Kids happy as pigs in mud on Mud Day