Adam and Erin reach for new heights and a quick fifteen minutes of fame as they explore the phenomenon of pole sitting - by way of a few Byzantine monks, Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, and a human cannonball... absorber. 
 
Our upstairs neighbors make an appearance. 
 
Select Sources:
<ul>
 <li><a href="http://csla.history.ox.ac.uk/record.php?recid=E04126" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Oxford Cult of Saints Database: Life of *Symeon Stylites the Younger</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/holy-cow-history-18119598.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly (My Journal Courier)</a> </li>
 <li><a href="https://wbckfm.com/how-battle-creek-found-relief-from-the-heat-wave-of-1931/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Betty Fox in Battle Creek</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/BqApQEC51bE?si=zzO-D9lyg3TRWnHu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Frank "Cannonball" Richards</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/great-goldfish-swallowing-craze-1939-180954429/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Goldfish Swallowing (Smithsonian)</a></li>
</ul>

Adam and Erin reach for new heights and a quick fifteen minutes of fame as they explore the phenomenon of pole sitting - by way of a few Byzantine monks, Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, and a human cannonball... absorber. Our upstairs neighbors make an appearance. Select Sources: Oxford Cult of Saints Database: Life of *Symeon Stylites the Younger Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly (My Journal Courier) Betty Fox in Battle Creek Frank "Cannonball" Richards Goldfish Swallowing (Smithsonian)

Adam and Erin reach for new heights and a quick fifteen minutes of fame as they explore the phenomenon of pole sitting - by way of a few Byzantine monks, Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, and a human cannonball... absorber. 
 
Our upstairs neighbors make an appearance. 
 
Select Sources:
<ul>
 <li><a href="http://csla.history.ox.ac.uk/record.php?recid=E04126" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oxford Cult of Saints Database: Life of *Symeon Stylites the Younger</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/holy-cow-history-18119598.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly (My Journal Courier)</a> </li>
 <li><a href="https://wbckfm.com/how-battle-creek-found-relief-from-the-heat-wave-of-1931/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Betty Fox in Battle Creek</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/BqApQEC51bE?si=zzO-D9lyg3TRWnHu" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frank "Cannonball" Richards</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/great-goldfish-swallowing-craze-1939-180954429/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goldfish Swallowing (Smithsonian)</a></li>
</ul>

7 - Pole Sitting (1920s)

Adam and Erin are curious about fads: specifically why they blow up and what makes them disappear. Each week, they'll dig into a new decade to try to understand the rise and fall of a forgotten American icon. 

If you're into outrageous personalities, pop culture oddities, and fashion choices that make you hide your old photos - this one's for you.

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Adam and Erin are curious about fads: specifically why they blow up and what makes them disappear. Each week, they'll dig into a new decade to try to understand the rise and fall of a forgotten American icon. If you're into outrageous personalities, pop culture oddities, and fashion choices that make you hide your old photos - this one's for you.

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