Yesterday evening, nearly 6 months after a
failed attempt at breaking the world record for number of people whistling at the same time, sophomore honors student Bryan Brady led over 200 people gathered in Grafton-Stovall Theater in whistling "The Star-Spangled Banner" several times to complete the task of breaking that record. The group was made up of incoming freshmen honors students and their parents who made the trek over from Shenandoah Hall (the newest residence hall on campus located beside Chesapeake Hall), along with JMU staff. Bryan had attempted this in the Spring, but couldn't find enough interested people. Here, he had a captive audience that was perfect to do the job. Who doesn't want to set a world record their first day on campus? Some stats from the DNR:
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the 200-plus whistlers were enough to break the record for "the most people whistling at the same time." The current record was set by Cauet and Virgin Radio in Paris on Dec. 12, when 125 people whistled together.
The record should be verified in a few weeks, according to organizers.
Anybody else want to break some records in the name of JMU? I'll keep a running list going, so get started!
DNR: Blowing Into Town
8.20.09
ReplyDeleteWow!
Congratulations on the record!
Bryan and the other students are in good JMU alumn company!
Rob Beaton (JMU Class of 2000) is a 3-time Guinness World Record holder. He is on Pg. 122 of the 20009 Guinness Book of World Records for "most rice grains eaten with chopsticks in 3 minutes" (78 grains). He appeared live on CW 11 Morning News in NYC on 11/12/08; and while there set a new world record for "most rice grains eaten in 1 minute (23). Beaton is from Ocean Gate, N.J. and also holds the record for "most egss held in one hand" (17) set on Jan. 10, 2007.
Read more about Rob at http://www.jmu.edu/madisononline/madison/index_SPR09.shtml
Scroll to the bottom of the Web page and click on "Read the Spring 2009 issue of Madison"
When the Virtual Paper version of the magazine loads, go to Pg. 60.
If you would like to contact Rob (maybe a dual JMU alumni/student world record??!!) contact me at martinmh@jmu.edu or 568-7520
GO DUKES!!!!!
-- Michelle ('88)
JMU Madison Magazine