[DallasBiff]

Back in high school there was a legitimate local story about a boater who got struck by lightning. He survived, but the urban lore was that his “appendage” was blown off.

[oldvirginian]

I’ve read or heard urban legends from just about every war where some poor slob got his Johnson shot, hacked or blown off and killed himself during or after recuperation.

[GingisK]

Around 1988 I was working with meteorologists while writing software for time-temperature-weather announcing machines. A story came in over the NOAA teletype about a bunch of lawyers on a boat in a lake in Texas. The sky was clear, temperature about 78 degrees, with a slight wind. They were drunk as skunks, but discussing lawyer things.

One proclaimed, "There is no God! I have gotten some truly evil people off completely free without any repercussions". With that said he stood up atop the motor and shouted, "If there is a God, now is your chance". Lightning struck the top of his head and killed him.

It is a true story. I wish I'd saved that printout.

[HombreSecreto]

So the lightning rod worked? 😂