"I've already been hit by a truck once."

April 2, 2017 7:47 PM

I travel often on this road in this odd corner of rural East Tennessee, but haven't seen or heard this particular story. Thankfully, a reporter devoted several minutes to The Hawkins County Highway Hula Dancer.
posted by Mr.Pointy (7 comments total)

FWIW, the Guinness World Record for Hula Hooping by an individual is 74 hours and 54 minutes. After watching this, I had to go look that up.
posted by jacquilynne at 8:43 PM on April 2, 2017 [1 favorite]

America!
posted by old_growler at 8:46 PM on April 2, 2017

A super-fun way to get fit!
posted by triomph at 12:35 AM on April 3, 2017

Point of order: this is Hula hooping, or hooping, not Hula dancing.
posted by zamboni at 7:03 AM on April 3, 2017

I, too, live in rural East Tennessee, and I assure you that I find this as baffling as you probably do.
posted by workerant at 7:58 AM on April 3, 2017 [1 favorite]

Reminds me of the recent post about the half-dozen young sorority women who were struck by a truck and died while walking on the highway.
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 9:04 AM on April 3, 2017 [1 favorite]

Yeah, as much as I appreciate the joy she takes in her activity, and I can't get over my terrible apprehension for her safety. The side of a freeway is about the most dangerous patch of real estate in the world.
posted by Modest House at 3:42 PM on April 3, 2017