In the 1920s, a trend emerged where people sat on top of poles for hours, days, weeks, months, or years to break records | Amarie M. | NewsBreak Original
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50 years later, flagpole-sitting record holder from Gadsden recalls Christmas, 216 more days in the air (Odd Travels with photos) - al.com
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