The Golden Twig Challenge

I marched down off the porch steps and reached the concrete curb by the street, where an enormous dry oak branch was lying straight across the path like a fallen challenger! Did I step around it? Never! I planted my boots firm against the gritty asphalt, locked both hands around the rough bark, and dropped low into an unstoppable squat! With one thunderous heave, I hoisted the heavy end right into the air and swung it clear into the grass! Who rules this sidewalk arena now? That is how a champion clears the championship lane!