At least nobody put an eye out as firefighters use water to free boy
AP
BOISE, Idaho - It's become an annual winter tale: A young boy gets his tongue stuck to a metal pole, perhaps as the result of a dare.
This year, the scene straight out of the movie "A Christmas Story" unfolded Tuesday morning in Boise with a boy of about 10. Boise firefighters used a glass of warm water to free the unidentified boy from the metal fence pole.
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Fire Capt. Bill Tinsley says the boy's tongue was bleeding a little, but he was OK and allowed to continue walking to school. Firefighters estimate the boy was 10 years old.
Rescue workers responded after a woman driving by saw the boy and called 911.
Last year, the unlucky boy was a 10-year-old from Hammond, Ind., especially apt, since the 1983 movie is set in a fictional city based on Hammond.
Apparently, experimenting with frozen flag poles isn't that unusual, especially this time of year.
Life really does imitate art, doesn't it? I wonder if kids do this because they're curious or because they're hoping they do get stuck and they can get some attention. I'm guessing its the latter. Nevertheless its a story that reminds us its that time of year. So get ready for the 24 hour cycle of 'A Christmas Story.' I usually catch bits and pieces throughout the day that add up to about 2 1/2 viewings.
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