Originating in Yorkshire, in the 1940s,[1] woggle hopping is the act of jumping over an object that is the same height, or higher than a woggle.
Background
editGeorge Corner, a scoutmaster in West Yorkshire wanted his scouts to stay fit. He told the scouts they should be fit enough to jump over any item the height of their woggle.[2] Corner would often demonstrate this point by jumping over pillar boxes.[3][4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mike Barwell (1990). The Alternative Book of Records. Peter Haddock Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9780710505989.
- ^ Remembering George, the eccentric who created the craze of 'woggle-hopping'. 10 June 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via The Press.
- ^ "1971: Nationwide: Woggle-hopping". BBC Archive. 24 June 2021.
- ^ "1973: Blue Peter". BBC Archive. 24 June 2021.
- ^ "George Corner - the Woggle Hopper". Colne Valley Postal History Museum. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
This England-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |