KING OF THE SQUASHERS: Who’s up for a new annual tradition? Sure, we already have a calendar-load of fine and repeatable events, but nothing could have the same impact as an annual Jersey Shore Biting Fly and Mosquitofest.

Balk not, oh balkers. Just such an event has become a proven attraction in the Swedish town of Övertorneå, with its “Unofficial Mosquito-Catching World Championship.”