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“Florida Man” is Back, Takes on Hurricane Florence with Help from Slayer

Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and putting yourself in harm’s way for the sake of going viral:  These are just four things that are uniquely American. Just ask Lane Pittman…

ATLANTIC BEACH, NC – SEPTEMBER 13: A spray painted message is left on a boarded up condominium as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence being to affect the coast September 13, 2018 in Atlantic Beach, United States. Coastal cities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virgnia are under evacuation orders as the Category 2 hurricane approaches the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and putting yourself in harm’s way for the sake of going viral:  These are just four things that are uniquely American.

Just ask Lane Pittman (aka:  “Florida Man”) who once again took on the mighty winds of a hurricane (this time it’s Hurricane Florence) in a pair of royal blue boxer shorts and an American flag while Slayer’s “Raining Blood” provides the soundtrack.



“Florida Man” first went viral in 2016 as he braved Hurricane Matthew.  So far in all of the reporting, it is not yet known if he’s single, but we’re crossing our fingers in hopes he is, amiright ladies?


Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights