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It Seemed like a Good Idea at the Time

An unnamed 26-year-old man was playing a game with his drinking buddies in Tudhoe, England. The goal: see what items they could fit over their heads. Armed with a toilet seat, the man decided not to stop at the head and checked to see how far it would go over his body. His idea backfired when the seat got stuck around his torso. After trying for two hours to dislodge the seat, the man, his girlfriend, and a buddy went to a fire station, where the crew used cutting equipment to release him. “He looked rather flushed when he arrived,” said crew manager Michael Burden, “but relieved when we managed to get the toilet seat off him.” In fact, “After his release he was so pleased he gave one of our firemen a big kiss,” he added, and “took the loo seat home with him as a memento.” (MS/Northern Echo) ...It was the worst case of ring around the collar ever.