Woggle hopping

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

George 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.³⁴⁵

References

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.

[1] Mike Barwell (1990). The Alternative Book of Records. Peter Haddock Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9780710505989.

[2] Remembering George, the eccentric who created the craze of 'woggle-hopping'. 10 June 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via The Press.

[3] "1971: Nationwide: Woggle-hopping". BBC Archive. 24 June 2021.

[4] "1973: Blue Peter". BBC Archive. 24 June 2021.

[5] "George Corner - the Woggle Hopper". Colne Valley Postal History Museum. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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