This Man Recreated The Loud Bang He Heard Outside His House, And Now He's Going Viral

    I want to be his friend.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Randolph White heard a loud bang outside of his home in rural South Carolina.

    Closeup of Randolph White
    WCBD

    That bang turned out to be a military jet that crashed nearby.

    Closeup of Randolph White
    WCBD

    And now his recreation of the event is going viral:

    ‘I heard a boom!’ Williamsburg County man said he heard a military jet fly over his rural home before crashing
    WATCH THE FULL STORY: https://t.co/20ADW7648K pic.twitter.com/7rTGaivzxk

    — WCBD News 2 (@WCBD) September 19, 2023
    WCBD/ Twitter: @WCBD

    Randolph was universally praised for his description.

    Top tier description right there. I love it! https://t.co/HhDpKe0sBP

    — BlingingPhoenix (@BlingingPhoenix) September 20, 2023
    Twitter: @BlingingPhoenix

    "You know the control room was in stitches," this person said.

    You know the control room was in stitches!!! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂And props to the reporter for not losing it! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/8fcB7GWtU1

    — Evie CG (@cg_evie) September 20, 2023
    WCBD/ Twitter: @cg_evie

    "This man is an absolute treasure who needs to be protected at all costs," another said.

    This man is an absolute treasure who needs to be protected at all costs https://t.co/4IBuGulSxH

    — jenny🌗 (@heyy_jennyy) September 20, 2023
    WCBD/ Twitter: @heyy_jennyy

    Tons of people also heard James Brown, which, like, honestly I do, too!

    Close your eyes that’s James Brown https://t.co/zTbgf9aZWg

    — Gustavo (@That70sSoul) September 20, 2023
    WCBD/ Twitter: @That70sSoul

    Basically, I love a good "man goes viral on the local news" story. I wish him the best (and maybe some voiceover work).

    This is the kind of guy you want to have a conversation with https://t.co/lDhLSb41PI

    — Savage Gentleman (@SaunteringSage) September 20, 2023
    WCBD/ Twitter: @SaunteringSage

    Bye!