We moved the noodles outside and began laying them out in a nearby parking lot.

Before we got very far, Tom, Amy, Steve and Elise stopped by to help.

It was a slow, tedious job, but with everyone pitching in, it went by really quick.

It was fun working in a group with the whole gang, just like performing surgery at the hospital!

In fifteen minutes, nearly all the noodles were stretched out.

Finally we were finished, and it was time to measure the noodles. There were 156!

The longest were about 25½" long, with an average length of 13".

The final numbers were tallied and calculated: 2,049.5 inches of noodle, more than 170 feet!

The next time you are in the mood for a long lunch, cook yourself some instant Ramen, the longest lunch!