Planking? WTF?

I didn't realize that planking was the new thing to do until I saw a picture of my cousin planking a park bench in Niagara Falls. Yeah you know I'm talking about you, girl :P I thought that it was just something silly that she and her boyfriend created but I was sadly mistaken.

According to Wikipedia, planking can also be referred to as "the lying down game"; but why call it the "lying down game" when you can just call it "planking"? There are rules to this "game" - Only three rules, but rules none-the-less. Please note the following:

Rule #1: The hands must touch the sides of the body.
Clearly planking is not planking unless you form your body into the shape of a plank. Aye-Matey.

Rule numero deux (in case you are not from Canada, France or Africa, that means #2): A photograph of the person planking must be taken.
Lack of pictures result in an epic fail. You might as well consider yourself a planking loser and journey onto a new game like Monopoly. Monopoly is hardcore. Pick the boot and kick some ass.

Rule number tree ("tree" is "three" when spoken with a French accent. Cute, I know): The photo of the planker must be posted on the Internet.
Why, you ask? Simply because it's an integral part of the game. Wikipedia said so.

This new craze (although new to most, Tom Green claims that he invented it back in 1994 - Chyeah, whatevs) is taking off like wild fire. If you're not planking, you don't know what you're missing!

Did you know that seven doctors and nurses were suspended from work at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, England for planking while on duty? Eff health care. Just plank!

And did you know that Hugh Hefner was captured on camera planking a table at the Playboy Mansion on August 2, 2011? Face down, ass up. Hugh's the man.

Since the planking craze has taken off on it's journey of fun, a new "game" has been created called "Owling". Owling is simply a variation of planking and is played by squatting (yes, you guessed it) like an owl (I didn't even know that owls squatted). I'm not sure how squatting is anything like planking but regardless, Owling sounds like super duper fun. The next time you're working out and you squat into position, ask your trainer to snap a picture of you so that you can post it for the world to see. Fun!

So the next time you come across an object that looks plankable (I just created that word. The Urban Dictionary didn't even know the word "plankable" so I sent the definition through. It is currently being reviewed. I'm brilliant like that), don't be a loser and hesitate, my friend. Plank it! If you want to get crazy and rebel out, bust the owl. Just remember to take pictures and post them, cool guy.

Happy Planking!!

xTx