Hipster Planker of the Day: Planking, formerly known as the “lying down game,” may or may not have been invented by Tom Green in the early 90s.
The eccentric comedian took to Twitter yesterday to claim ownership over the invention of the phenomenon, with video proof of his “dead guy” stunt from 1994 — three years before alleged creators Gary Clarkson and Christian Langdon planked their backyard.
“I don’t want to take anything away from anybody, but I do have video evidence,” Green told CNN. “The root of it, to me, is the absurdity of seeing someone lying there in the prone position as if they’ve died or passed out.”
[cnn / @tomgreenlive.]
