This day in 1948 the hula hoop was first manufactured for mass sale by a company called Wham-o., but has been around since the 1300 when it first came to Britain and was made out of wood.
I can still remember having hula hoop contests with my friends and family when I was a kid. I could spin the hoop for hours with out getting tired of it. Today I still own one with full intentions of using it for exercise purposes (yeah sure). It sits in a corner of my living room looking lonely. I think it was one of the greatest toys they ever made so I am not surprised that it's popularity has lasted all these years.
Did you know:
I can still remember having hula hoop contests with my friends and family when I was a kid. I could spin the hoop for hours with out getting tired of it. Today I still own one with full intentions of using it for exercise purposes (yeah sure). It sits in a corner of my living room looking lonely. I think it was one of the greatest toys they ever made so I am not surprised that it's popularity has lasted all these years.
Did you know:
- Japan once banned the hula hoop because the rotating hip action seems indecent.
- On June 4, 2005, Australian Kareena Oates set a Guinness world record for hula hooping - with 100 hoops for three full revolutions.
- 101 hoops were spun by Alesya Goulevich of Belarus on June 11, 2006
- 105 hoops were spun by Jin Linlin of China on October 28, 2007.
- The world record for the largest Hula Hoop (by circumference) spun was set by American Ashrita Furman at 51.5 feet on June 1, 2007.
I'll pass on the contest...not sure I'd even fit inside one now! ahahaha
ReplyDeleteBut seriously folks, as a kid I could hula like crazy...and a few years ago my niece had one and I tried and couldn't keep it going! It was hillarious! Not to mention embarassing! :D
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