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You may snigger, but Vernon Kruger’s pole-sitting is a feat for all ages

24 January 2020 - 08:34 By Darrel Bristow Bovey
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Dullstroom's Vernon Kruger set a world record for the longest time spent in a barrel mounted on a pole.
Dullstroom's Vernon Kruger set a world record for the longest time spent in a barrel mounted on a pole.
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I know you think Vernon Kruger is a bit of a joke, but you’re wrong. Vernon Kruger is, if not a hero, at the very least an artist. 

Vernon Kruger is the bloke in Dullstroom, sitting in a barrel on top of a pole.

 

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