{"id":1889,"date":"2024-09-04T07:26:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T12:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/?p=1889"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:42:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:42:49","slug":"city-dwellers-who-made-the-record-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/en\/eternal-1889-city-dwellers-who-made-the-record-books","title":{"rendered":"City Dwellers Who Made the Record Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To land on the pages of Guinness World Records, some people devote almost their entire lives to a single goal. Others just need to be in the right place at the right time. Yet no matter the story, each record inspires awe. For more, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/en\">dallaski<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6f1c53edeb7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6f1c53edeb7\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/en\/eternal-1889-city-dwellers-who-made-the-record-books\/#Muriel_Clayton_%E2%80%93_Worlds_Oldest_Adoptive_Mother\" >Muriel Clayton \u2013 World\u2019s Oldest Adoptive Mother<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/en\/eternal-1889-city-dwellers-who-made-the-record-books\/#Record_Set_by_Turkey_Costume_Runners\" >Record Set by Turkey Costume Runners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/en\/eternal-1889-city-dwellers-who-made-the-record-books\/#Dallas_Locals_Stage_Largest_Toy-Gun_Battle\" >Dallas Locals Stage Largest Toy-Gun Battle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/en\/eternal-1889-city-dwellers-who-made-the-record-books\/#Brian_Berg_%E2%80%93_Builder_of_the_Tallest_Card_House\" >Brian Berg \u2013 Builder of the Tallest Card House<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/en\/eternal-1889-city-dwellers-who-made-the-record-books\/#Dallas_Bakers_Create_Worlds_Largest_Frito_Pie\" >Dallas Bakers Create World\u2019s Largest Frito Pie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dallaski.com\/en\/eternal-1889-city-dwellers-who-made-the-record-books\/#Record_Attendance_at_a_Basketball_Game\" >Record Attendance at a Basketball Game<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Muriel_Clayton_%E2%80%93_Worlds_Oldest_Adoptive_Mother\"><\/span>Muriel Clayton \u2013 World\u2019s Oldest Adoptive Mother<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1065\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-34.png 1065w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-34-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-34-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-34-696x392.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1065px) 100vw, 1065px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>2015<\/strong>, <strong>92-year-old Muriel Clayton<\/strong> broke the Guinness World Records title for the <strong>world\u2019s oldest adoptive mother<\/strong> when she legally adopted her <strong>76-year-old cousin Mary Smith<\/strong>. Though already cousins, both longed to share the same last name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mary\u2019s father and Muriel\u2019s mother were siblings. When Mary was just 11, her father died of a heart attack. Her mother, battling mental illness, spent most of her time hospitalized and couldn\u2019t care for her daughter. Mary then lived with Muriel, who had just married and was raising her own children. Though Mary later moved in with other relatives, she always felt happiest with Muriel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades, Muriel raised four daughters and devoted her free time to her husband. She never had the chance to formalize Mary\u2019s adoption. Only after her children grew up and her husband passed away did Muriel push to become Mary\u2019s legal mother\u2014and that late-life adoption earned them their Guinness spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Record_Set_by_Turkey_Costume_Runners\"><\/span>Record Set by Turkey Costume Runners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-35.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-35-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-35-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-35-696x464.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot<\/strong> is a three-mile Thanksgiving Day run that began in <strong>1967<\/strong> when a small group wanted to burn off holiday calories. Only about 100 runners showed up that first year. As the race grew, participants started adding their own twists\u2014most notably, racing in turkey costumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The record came in <strong>2011<\/strong>, when <strong>661 runners<\/strong> dressed as turkeys joined <strong>36,820 participants<\/strong>, smashing the record for the most people in turkey outfits running at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dallas_Locals_Stage_Largest_Toy-Gun_Battle\"><\/span>Dallas Locals Stage Largest Toy-Gun Battle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1245\" height=\"1245\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-36.png 1245w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-36-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-36-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-36-696x696.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1245px) 100vw, 1245px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>2016<\/strong>, over <strong>2,000<\/strong> Dallas residents and visitors gathered at AT&amp;T Stadium for \u201cJared\u2019s Epic Nerf Battle.\u201d Ticket prices ranged from $16 to $32, offering perks like future game passes, stadium tours, celebrity meet-and-greets, cash prizes, and exclusive souvenirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants brought a total of <strong>4,394 foam-dart blasters<\/strong>, setting the world record for the largest toy-gun battle. Proceeds went to support tornado victims in Garland and Rowlett, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brian_Berg_%E2%80%93_Builder_of_the_Tallest_Card_House\"><\/span>Brian Berg \u2013 Builder of the Tallest Card House<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-37.png 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-37-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-37-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-37-696x464.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Architect by training, <strong>Brian Berg<\/strong> has spent his life building card structures. At just 17, he first broke the Guinness record and went on to best himself ten more times. In <strong>1992<\/strong>, he erected a <strong>14.5-foot<\/strong> house of cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His crowning achievement came at the African American Museum in Fair Park, where he built a <strong>25-foot<\/strong> tower using a vertical-card technique\u2014using about half the cards to reach a new height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>September 2009<\/strong>, Berg attempted a live one-hour build to reclaim his title, but the structure collapsed just after the clock ran out, keeping him from a second Guinness listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dallas_Bakers_Create_Worlds_Largest_Frito_Pie\"><\/span>Dallas Bakers Create World\u2019s Largest Frito Pie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-38.png 900w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-38-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-38-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-38-696x464.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the <strong>2012<\/strong> State Fair of Texas, Dallas bakers crafted the world\u2019s largest Frito pie. They used <strong>635 bags of Fritos<\/strong>, <strong>660 cans of chili<\/strong>, and <strong>580 bags of shredded cheese<\/strong> on a <strong>133-square-foot<\/strong> platter, serving over <strong>5,000 fairgoers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Record_Attendance_at_a_Basketball_Game\"><\/span>Record Attendance at a Basketball Game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-39.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-39.png 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-39-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-39-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-39-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.dallaski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/image-39-696x464.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On <strong>February 14, 2010<\/strong>, <strong>108,713<\/strong> fans packed the NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium, setting the world record for highest basketball attendance. The previous record was from a Michigan State vs. Kentucky game at Ford Field in Detroit on December 13, 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Owner <strong>Jerry Jones<\/strong> pushed to exceed 90,000, and the $1.2 billion stadium\u2019s massive high-definition screens drew fans nationwide. Emergency crews stayed on alert, but the event passed with minimal incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/2015\/06\/09\/mom-92-adopts-daughter-76-in-dallas-courtroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/2015\/06\/09\/mom-92-adopts-daughter-76-in-dallas-courtroom\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ymcadallas.org\/turkeytrot\/history#:~:text=That%20year%2C%20the%20Turkey%20Trot,to%20start%20their%20holiday%20celebrations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.ymcadallas.org\/turkeytrot\/history#:~:text=That%20year%2C%20the%20Turkey%20Trot,to%20start%20their%20holiday%20celebrations<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/dallas\/nba\/news\/story?id=4886685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.espn.com\/dallas\/nba\/news\/story?id=4886685<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To land on the pages of Guinness World Records, some people devote almost their entire lives to a single goal. 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