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Hundreds Of People Named ‘Josh’ Meet Up To Battle With Pool Noodles To Keep Name

What took off as a joke turned into a reality.
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Hundreds of people, including men and boys named Josh, stormed a park in Lincoln, Nebraska, to battle each other with pool noodles for the right to keep their name. The event initially started as a joke when Josh Swain of Arizona in 2020 claimed there could only be one person with his name and launched a challenge of a battle for the right to keep it. 

Josh Swain of Arizona in 2020 claims there could only be one person with his name and launched a challenge of a battle for the right to keep it. 

The joke turned into reality as hundreds of people, including men and boys named Josh, stormed a park in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the battle.

Hundreds Of People Named 'Josh' Meet Up To Battle With Pool Noodles To Keep Name
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Hundreds Of People Named 'Josh' Meet Up To Battle With Pool Noodles To Keep Name
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Swain sent people with his same name random coordinates, which ended up being in Nebraska, and opted for April 2021 as the date for the Joshening. KnowYourMeme, a database for viral content online, noted that coordinates were later registered as the Josh Fight when searched on gps-coordinates.net.

Only two Josh Swains showed up, but most of the people who came to the location were, in fact, named Josh.

Hundreds Of People Named 'Josh' Meet Up To Battle With Pool Noodles To Keep Name
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Instead of using pool noodles, some competed with scissors, papers, and rocks for the Josh Supremacy.

Hundreds Of People Named 'Josh' Meet Up To Battle With Pool Noodles To Keep Name
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So far, viral clips showed the event took place, and indeed grown men and boys named Josh showed up to hit each other with pool noodles. Only two Josh Swains showed up, but most of the people who flew in from different locations were, in fact, named Josh. Instead of using pool noodles, some competed with scissors, papers, and rocks, all for the Josh Supremacy. 

KnowYourMeme, a database for viral content online, noted the coordinates were registered as the Josh Fight when searched on gps-coordinates.net.

Hundreds Of People Named 'Josh' Meet Up To Battle With Pool Noodles To Keep Name
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Hundreds Of People Named 'Josh' Meet Up To Battle With Pool Noodles To Keep Name
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Eventually, a 5-Year-Old recognized as ‘Little Josh’ emerged as the winner of the battle.

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Eventually, a 5-Year-Old recognized as ‘Little Josh’ emerged as the winner of the battle. According to KLKN reporter Yousef Nasser, Little Josh’s victory was celebrated with a Burger King crown while an adult lifted him for a thunderous cheer from the crowd. Reportedly, no one appeared to be injured in the Josh brawl, and many of the attendees wore facemasks. 

Little Josh was celebrated with a Burger King crown and with a thunderous cheer from the crowd.

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Hundreds Of People Named 'Josh' Meet Up To Battle With Pool Noodles To Keep Name
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The event has raised money for the Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Foundation of Nebraska, and many participants brought in food and supplies for local food banks. However, since 2020, people have continued to remind Josh about the fight and even got a new location, the Air Park Green area, since the former site owner didn’t want to participate.  

The event was held at a new site named Air Park Green Area since the former site owner didn’t want to participate.  

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The event has raised money for the Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Foundation of Nebraska.

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