Stranger than fiction

[wendyzski]

Hammond Boy licks light pole - gets stuck
Jan 15, 8:44 AM EST

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) -- In a scene straight out of the movie "A Christmas Story," a 10-year-old Hammond boy got his tongue stuck to a metal light pole.

Police say the unidentified fourth-grader was able to tell them that a friend dared him to lick the pole Wednesday night. Temperatures in Hammond were around 10 degrees at the time.

By the time an ambulance arrived, the boy was able to yank his tongue off the frozen pole.

Police say ambulance personnel explained to the boy's mother how to care for his bleeding tongue.

The 1983 movie is set in a fictional city based on Hammond, the hometown of author Jean Shepherd.

You know, when I was a kid, I did that. No one called an ambulance. It hurt, and I learned not to do it again.

Comments

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too.

[sergi-karento.livejournal.com]

Hell I did the same thing and my tongue only bled for about 10 minutes and not that badly either. I didn't know that I really need to keep a better eye on my neighbors because they might do stupid stuff.

[jcw-da-dmg.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I never did that.

[rileybear67.livejournal.com]

Okay, am I the only one that knew if you cup your hands around your mouth and breath on the pole it will warm enough to release your tongue WITHOUT tearing anything?

*sheesh*

[popebuck1.livejournal.com]

I was about to say the same thing - pouring warm water on it will accomplish the same thing, with no tearing. But then, if the kid had any brains, he wouldn't have done this to begin with...

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

Yeah - but when I did it I think I was 4, so I had some excuse for not figuring this out.

[katexxxxxx.livejournal.com]

You can never legislate against stupidity. Shame, really. Be nice to make it a capital offence...