[Ailist] Free Hugs Campaign

[Malcolm Odell]

Check this out...
Really neat.... reminds me that someone started something like this 
in NYC after 9-11 -- hug a policeman, firefighter.... I'm not sure it 
actually caught on like this, but I do remember that I was in NYC 
sometime later and, on my way home, realized I had never hugged a 
cop... and I felt bad about that...
Now I have a second chance... We all have a second chance...
Hey, what do you say we make a bunch of "Free Hugs" 'T-Shirts !!??
It's a bit hard to hugs folks when you're holding a cardboard sign...
Who's got a 'T-Shirt' company, or knows someone who does?  I'll buy a bunch...
Mac
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At 12:45 AM -0400 9/27/06, Sam Rosen wrote:
>Thought this group would find the following video an interesting 
>study, especially given the topic of Tom Munnecke's upcoming 
>Uplift/Better World workshop:
>
><http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4
>
>It's a short video about a man who simply held up a "Free Hugs" sign 
>and, despite challenges from authority, delivered repeatedly on his 
>advertisement.
>
>Some relevant points of analysis:
>
>-The video was added 5 days ago to YouTube, and has garnered 267,044 
>views so far.
>-The latest user response was, as of my viewing, 32 seconds ago, 
>with at least 10 postings in the past 4 minutes.
>-There is drama (I don't want to ruin the specifics, so I'll let you 
>see for yourself).
>-The storyline transcends dialogue. The filmmakers employ only music 
>and a few captions to enrich the narrative.
>-It's grassroots. Not coming from a corporation. Feels authentic. In 
>fact, the only item promoted is the music.
>-It's viral, but strictly, one can only presume, for purposes of 
>social uplift. From the video description: "In the Spirit of the 
>free hugs campaign, PASS THIS TO A FRIEND and HUG A STRANGER! After 
>all, If you can reach just one person..."
>
>Cheers,
>Sam
>
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