Remember this guy from Hurricane Matthew?
— ???JasQn (Super Elite) RhQdes??? (@N4CYR) September 14, 2018
His name is Lane Pittman and he’s back for Hurricane Florence!
Me: what are you doing? There is flying debris
Half naked man: I went viral a few years ago doing this.#FlorenceHurricane2018 #viral #americanflag pic.twitter.com/6ofFVQswH1— Partsinevelos (@KristinaParts) September 14, 2018
And after going viral as a symbol of American fortitude no matter the conditions, he then needed help changing a tire:
Update on half naked man running with a flag in a hurricane. He got a flat tire and now the police are here to help.#viral #america pic.twitter.com/oVzK5bwmtG
— Partsinevelos (@KristinaParts) September 14, 2018
“Just being free and American,” he said:
Shirtless man stares down Hurricane #Florence with American flag in hand. @KristinaParts spoke to him about it: 'Just being free and American.' https://t.co/PF2PA9cIge pic.twitter.com/mJOhJqfLJA
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) September 14, 2018
And here’s his version, with the Slayer soundtrack added:
YOU ARE WEAK AND SMALL FLORENCE!!!!! FLORIDA MAN IS HERE!!!!! Slayer #rainingblood #getatme #turnup @wjxt4 @weatherchannel @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/3Jrou45ner
— Lane Pittman (@TheBigGuy904) September 14, 2018
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Related:
The New York Times has actually found a way to make Hurricane Florence about racism https://t.co/zPObFhVnSk
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 14, 2018
AWESOME: Waffle House and Bojangles' in Shallotte, NC battled to see who could stay open the longest ahead of #Florence https://t.co/9Ce0NnwNDa
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 13, 2018
'You're going to go there?' NBC News hammered for this take on Hurricane Florence strength and Trump's warning https://t.co/ESQfJOeaWQ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 13, 2018