The Netherlands Turned Pole-Sitting Into A Competitive Sport
The U.S. had flagpole sitting a century ago, but the Netherlands has Paalzitten, a sport in which people try to outlast each other sitting on poles.
A Pole-Sitting Champ Finds Out It’s Lonely At The Top
Richard "Dixie" Blandy called himself the greatest flagpole sitter of all time - they say he spent more time atop flagpoles than most flags.