Frankly, I think it's pretty gross that you made a whole thread about Ben Simmons' pole... This is NSFW...
Best Pole A man walks up to a store clerk and asks what aisle the polish sausages are on. The clerk looks at him and says, "Are you Polish?" The guy (clearly offended) says, "Well, yes I am. But let me ask you something. If I had asked for Italian sausage, would you ask me if I was Italian? Or if I had asked for German Bratwurst, would you ask me if I was German? Or if I asked for a kosher hot dog would you ask me if I was Jewish? Or if I had asked for a Taco, would you ask if I was Mexican? If I asked for some Irish whiskey, would you ask if I was Irish?" The clerk says, "Well, no, I probably wouldn't." With deep self-righteous indignation, the guy says, "Well then, why did you ask me if I'm Polish just because I asked for Polish sausage?" The clerk replied, "Well for starters, you're in Home Depot."
My daughter was a pole vaulter at Western Ore and traveled all over. She was ranked nationally her senior year. That was many years back, she's now 43.
I have never understood the bravery it takes to do that shit. I'm get anxious every time I see someone running with that long ass pole.
Yeah, she was persistent in wanting to do it and was one of the first women vaulters at Western. My other nuggets couldnt believe she wanted do it either.