The Guinness Book of World Records has said that North Dakota in the US holds a new world record. The record is for the most snow angels made at the same time in one place.
On Feb. 17 this year, 8,962 snow angels were created by people waving their arms while lying in the snow covering the state Capitol grounds.
State senators waved their arms like snow-angels as they approved a resolution celebrating the record.
Lieutenant Governor Jack Dalrymple, called the display "a bizarre thing to see."
State Senator Dick Dever, who sponsored the resolution, said "If anybody wants to challenge (the record), bring 'em on." Both the state senate and House approved the resolution.
North Dakota's turnout beat the earlier record of 3,784 snow angels, set at Michigan Technological University last year.
North Dakota set the first record in 2002, with 1,791snow angels. (AP)
金氏世界紀錄指出,美國北達科達州已刷新世界紀錄,創下同時同地最多雪天使的紀錄。
二月十七日,民眾躺在州議會大廈的雪地上揮舞雙臂,創造出八千九百六十二個雪天使。
州參議員如雪天使般揮舞著雙臂,通過慶祝刷新紀錄的提案。
副州長傑克.達林普稱這次壯舉為「難得一見的奇景」。
發起這項提案的州參議員迪克.狄佛說︰「假如有人想挑戰紀錄,就放馬過來。」州參議院與州議會都同意這項決議。
北達科達州的出席人數,打敗了去年由密西根科技大學創下的三千七百八十四個雪天使的紀錄。
北達科達州最早在二○○二年以一千七百九十一個雪天使創下紀錄。
(美聯社/翻譯:賴美君)
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