What is National Walk On Stilts Day?
On July 27, it is National Walk on Stilts Day, and so many people are getting taller while walking around each year. To participate in the festivities, make sure you have a pair of stilts for yourself, find your balance, and start practicing.
"Walking stilts are poles with steps for the feet to stand on and straps to fasten them to the legs for the purpose of walking when elevated above a normal height."
- Stilt-walking today, an ancient craft, is most commonly seen at the circus, in festivals, at street fairs, and parades. Stilt-walking today is still an ancient art, stilt-walking is now an ancient craft
- Stilt-walking was widespread in Ancient Greece as early as the 6th century BC, according to Archaeological ruins
