Boston man earns mention in the Guiness Book of World Records.

September 6, 1988

Paul Tavilla catches a grape dropped from the top of the John Hancock Tower in his mouth. A Boston wholesale produce grocer, Tavilla sets a record for catching a grape in his mouth dropped from the tallest height (the top of the 788-foot tower). He subsequently sets the record for catching a grape in his mouth from the longest distance.