Popularity
The popularity of the pogostick has fluctuated over the years. There have been shows performed with pogo sticks, marriages performed on them, jumping contests held, and world records set and reset numerous times.
Pogo Stick was also the name of a device that British and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) sailors used to wash their clothes. The stick had a "T" shaped handle at the top and a cone (opening downwards) at the bottom. The conical part had holes to allow water and air through. The washing was put into a bucket (or better a clean rubbish bin), water and detergent added, and then the stick was agitated up and down. Whilst it was not easy work, it did a good job on the clothes and most sailors were young and fit anyway. They were in use in the RAN until at least the late 70s.
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