Wedgie of Destiny: The Story of the World's Longest Schoolyard Prank

Once upon a time, in a quaint little town known affectionately as Wobbleville, lived an equally quaint young boy named Harold. Now, Harold was your typical boy-next-door, always joining his friends for rounds of kickball, trading lunches in the cafeteria, and of course, being the target of a legendary, seemingly eternal interplay of exposure and elastic known to schoolyard predators as the wedgie.

One fine day, during an innocent game of 'King of the Hill' in kindergarten, Harold made the unfortunate mistake of proclaiming himself as the King, which led to the Paramount of Pranks - an atomic wedgie that landed him suspended on the school's flagpole. Fueled by the principle of "long live the king," the prank was meant to symbolize Harold's 'elevation' to sovereignty. A sight to behold indeed!

As the years rolled by, Harold remained as taut as a Christmas turkey, his tenure extending from kindergarten to high school. His traumatizing predicament encapsulated in his Y-fronts dominated the school's spirit and aesthetic. The flagpole took on a dual role - of national pride and site of spectacularly embarrassing rectitude.

Over time, Harold became an integral part of Wobbleville High's culture, giving a whole new meaning to 'seniority.' He stared down at Prom queens and Homecoming heroes, turned a haughty eye to Student Council elections, and received first dibs on yearbook photos. His unique vantage point offered a birds-eye view of the ebb and flow of high school drama, making him an unofficial observer.

A typical day in Harold's life mirrored that of the school flag – waking up to the star-spangled banner in the morning, high flying during the day, facing all sorts of weather, storms, strong winds, snow, and the occasional bird wondering if Harold was a newfangled scarecrow.

Despite being the “butt” of all school pranks, our intrepid hero bloomed in this absurd adversity. His dinners were hoisted up by drone, and he brushed his teeth with rainwater, toothpaste dropped in by a benevolent pigeon who had nestled a family in Harold's hair.

Though his situation was undeniably a stitch in the side for observers, it became a suture stitching the community of Wobbleville together. Visitors to Wobbleville High were welcomed by the now-iconic sight of Harold’s suspended silhouette against the sky – a tribute to the endurance of the human spirit...and the resilience of elastic.

Finally, on the day of his senior year graduation, a ceremony was held to retire King Harold from his threadbare throne. As the entire school and townsfolk cheered, Harold was lowered from his post of honor. Amid tearful acceptance speeches and the thunderous applause, he was named the school's forever mascot, an emblem of an indestructible tradition.

In the end, Harold took it all in stride, from his unceremonious rise to his poignant decent, he remained, the emblem of eternal resilience. Wobbleville wept and chortled in equal measure as their 'flag-bearer' was finally laid to rest. And thus, closed the chapter of the odyssey that started with a wedgie and ended with the crowning of a king.

Because when it's all said and done, no one can deny that Harold, the Flagpole King, gave the term 'hanging out' a whole new, and considerably more literal, dimension.