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milestogo

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13. When I was in college there was a dance marathon

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:26 PM

Apr 1

I never did it, but a friend of mine did. There was dancing around the clock, although they were allowed to sleep a little, eat, and drink. They were exhausted. But they were 20. At that age you can stay up all night more easily. A couple hanging on each other counts as dancing.

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Seriously - could you remain on your feet for nearly 22 hours [View all] malaise Apr 1 OP

I would need to pee at the 1 hour mark SARose Apr 1 #1

Depends are not just for gamblers and New Year Eve revealers in Times Square. Dumpy Apr 1 #2

Maximum five hours for me and that depends on liquid intake malaise Apr 1 #3

I'd need one of those knee scooters (bad ankle that would swell to elephant size after about three) hlthe2b Apr 1 #4

I did almost the 22 hours once...... lastlib Apr 1 #5

Hell no, I couldn't. SheltieLover Apr 1 #6

One hour and eight minutes to break the racists Thurmond's record. malaise Apr 1 #7

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COREY!!!! SheltieLover Apr 1 #8

Without a bathroom break? senseandsensibility Apr 1 #9

I could last five malaise Apr 1 #10

Back when I had hair, we would do three or four all nighters in a row for both debate and later law review LetMyPeopleVote Apr 1 #11

Have done. Igel Apr 1 #12

Did that many times malaise Apr 1 #14

When I was in college there was a dance marathon milestogo Apr 1 #13

We did lots of partying malaise Apr 1 #16

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? JoseBalow Apr 1 #15

He was fired up the whole time and he's in his fifties Tribetime Apr 1 #17

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