A triple-dog dare: Boy's tongue stuck on pole

A triple-dog dare: Boy's tongue stuck on pole

Event was reminiscent of a scene out of the movie 'A Christmas Story'

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

Police said 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 said 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.
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What a dork. You know they've seen the movie.

I have to admit, when I was a kid I really wondered if that was real. Would have tried it.

One time in middle school I was close to trying to light a match on my hair because it was so stiff from all the hairspray. Yeah. I know.

-HECK!

I feel sorry for the kids parents. If hes doing stupid stuff like this now, just imagine what hes gunna be like when hormones and alcohol enter the picture

Kids mess around like that. Do stupid stuff. But yeah, he will probably be the first guy in the frat that lets someone clamp his nuts or something like that.

-HECK!

I myself found I wanted to try some Life Buoy, see if it really was that bad.

THIS MOVIE EFFECTS PEOPLE DAMMIT.

Dude we totally have a leg lamp at home. It sits on dad's computer desk and he often comments on the "soft glow of electric sex" that is in this office.

That's badass. The Leg Lamp rules. I want one.

-HECK!

We found ours online. It's the best thing ever.

We got my nephew one for Christmas years ago. He still uses it

Oh definitely.... ours stays out all year long.