VALPARAISO, Ind. (UPI) -- Two elementary school children in Indiana have learned the hard way not to place their tongues on a cold flagpole.

Chesteron resident Billie Dempsey said her 10-year-old son, Gavin, and another student apparently decided to stick their tongues on the flagpole during single-digit temperatures and quickly learned why such actions are never a good idea, the Munster (Ind.) Times reported Saturday.

"The nurse called us and said the boys' tongues were bleeding," the concerned mother said.

"The nurse asked them, 'OK, who double-dog dared who?' But they weren't admitting to what they did and said they just bit their tongues."

Karen Alexander, whose son James joined young Gavin in the ill-advised activity, said the film comedy "A Christmas Story" was the boys' inspiration.

"I thought it was pretty silly of him. I asked him where he got the idea, and he said 'A Christmas Story.' I can't believe he did it, but they learned their lesson," she told the Times.

Silly kids. We all did something like this growing up.

Oh yeah, someone definitely watched A Christmas Story.

i've never seen a christmas story but i know that scene...

poor kids...

I admit I did this as a kid with my friends, but we were lucky our tongue didn't stick.

all I can say is ouch