Watermelon Seed Spitting Record

In case you were curious, the world record for the longest distance a watermelon seed has ever been spat is held by a Texan. Yes sirree, that hallowed honor belongs to one Jason Schayot of De Leon, Texas, who spat a watermelon seed some 75 feet 2 inches in 1995. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, that is just shy of the width of an Olympic size swimming pool. The previous record was held by Lee Whillis of Luling, Texas, who spat a watermelon seed 68 feet 9 1/8 inches in 1989. The fact that the last two world record holders were from the Lone Star State leads me to believe that having the ability to spit a small object an incredible distance must be in Texans' DNA.

  

Just for grins, here's a little "Watermelon Dream" by Guy Clark.