By Jim Hagarty
A favourite expression that is used to explain another person’s crazy notions is that he must have rocks in his head. How rocks would get inside a man’s head where his brain ought to be, I don’t know. We seem to think that in some cases, a man’s brain chamber could fill up with rocks. In that case, he would be stoned, I guess.
But rocks on top of a person’s head is not so difficult to imagine, apparently.
A 54-year-old man from Jilin, China, is making international headlines for his bizarre exercise routine. Cong Yan claims daily walks with a 90-pound rock balancing on his head have helped him lose almost 70 pounds in the last three years. Cong Yan is a familiar, albeit unusual sight in Jilin parks. Every day, he can be seen walking on the narrow pathways, ascending and descending steps alongside other health-conscious Chinese trying to keep in shape. But what sets him apart from everybody else is the heavy-looking block of solid concrete dangling on top of his head.
Rumours that Yan is related to Fred Flinstone have not been confirmed.
His only complaint is that he has trouble keeping his hat on.
