ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Roy Sullivan

Roy Sullivan was a man who worked as a park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Roy was very special because he was struck by lightning seven times in his life! Lightning is like a big flash of electricity that comes from the sky during a thunderstorm.

Roy was very brave and strong, so every time he got struck by lightning, he was able to survive. But it also hurt him a lot and sometimes he had to go to the hospital to get better. People thought Roy was very lucky because getting struck by lightning seven times is a very rare thing.

However, Roy wasn't always lucky. Sometimes lightning would come and strike the trees in the forest, which started big fires that Roy had to put out. Roy also had to deal with bad weather and dangerous animals like bears and snakes. Despite all this, Roy loved his job and he always did his best to keep the park safe and beautiful for everyone to enjoy.