Question: a man who sat on a flagpole?
Answer: Flagpole sitting was a fad in the mid-to-late 1920s. The fad was begun by stunt actor and former sailor Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, who sat on a flagpole, either on a dare by a friend or as a publicity stunt. ... He sat on a flagpole for 49 days in Atlantic City, New Jersey, setting a new record.