Great Hover-thon of '89

From JUOD

The Great Hover-thon of '89 is a Tremendous Feat of Joining which began on May 6th, 1990 and continued for approximately three weeks. The sole participant, Harley P. Mathewson, is the only known joiner to have successfully completed a hover-thon although there have been hundreds of attempts.

Prophecy and Legitimacy

Harley P. Mathewson states, as recorded in the Day of Reckoning found in the Verities of Joining, that every century during the 89th year an immortal must willingly and successfully complete a hover-thon or the world will slip further toward not joining and eventually certain death. When asked why he waited until the 90th year of the twentieth century to attempt his first hover-thon he said, "Look, I didn't want to make an ass of myself. Hover? Come on. I mean, I can do it indefinitely, but you do realize how ridiculous you look when you just hover there? It's like you're a puppet with an invisible hand up your ass. God I hate puppets."

Scholars suggest that Mathewson's attempts may not fulfill the requirements set forth by his own prophecy. They have called his efforts lazy, citing his unwilling entrapment in the center of the Earth in a spiny cocoon not only provided a means to "hover" without effort but was started a year after the prophecy requires.