Paul Dale Roberts Flashbacks

Paul Dale Roberts Flashbacks

Flashback. Year: 1963. Location: Monterey, CA. My age: 8 years old. My mother receives a call from the Secret Service. An agent asks…”who is Paul Dale Roberts”? My mother: “My son, why?” Agent: “Why did your son send Monterey Cypress Seeds to the President of the United States?” My mother: “He wants the president to plant the seeds at the White House, because the trees are beautiful.” Agent: “Your son could be in trouble, may I speak to him?” My mother: “He is ONLY 8 years old, NO, you may not speak to him.” My mother then hangs up the phone. True story.

Above is a drawing for Ripley’s Believe it or Not. I was featured in the Ripley’s Believe it or Not cartoon, because I disco danced for 205 hours, which is 8 1/2 days. I had 5 minute breaks on each hour. If I had to use the facilities, I had to do it during the 5 minute break. If I had to urinate before or after my 5 minute break, I had witnesses that would follow me to the bathroom and make sure my feet were moving, while I urinated. If I had to do a #2, I had to do it during the 5 minute break. All witnesses had to sign a document for the Guinness Book of World Records, stating that I actually danced for 205 hours. I had the Guinness Book of World Records for a short time and someone else from overseas beat my record. I also had a very strong and large German woman that would slow dance with me, if I was ready to fall out. This German woman also gave me massages during my 5 minute breaks. A couple of dancers tried to compete with me. Kathy Kleiber, a dancer passed out and went into convulsions. Kathy’s legs swelled up like elephant legs. Kathy was sent by ambulance to the hospital. During my 8 1/2 days, I had an emergency medical team standing by. I danced for Jerry Lewis Easter Seals and raised money for Easter Seals. Another dancer, name unknown fell flat on his face and passed out after 80 hours. This dancer was trying to compete with me and gain the world’s record.