Nov 25
Remember last week, when I took a picture of the downtown Christmas tree? Well, it was lit last night, with a turnout of 18,000. I didn’t make it, but enjoyed this posting from a local Portlander.
Here’s the big tree, ready to be lit. And here’s the Easter Bunny. Of course. I think it’s things like this that inspire the popular phrase “Keep Portland Weird.” This guy would not get out of my picture. He had a sign around his neck that said “FREE HUGS.”
I would have given him a hug, but of course, there’d be a picture of it too.
November 26th, 2006 at November 26, 2006 - 1:52 pm
This is the first time I’ve heard mention of the ‘Free Hugs’ campaign of sorts, that was started in Australia in awhile.
November 27th, 2006 at November 27, 2006 - 1:06 am
A more….normal…. version of the Free Hugs campaign was out in Shibuya about a month ago…
http://bostonwolf.smugmug.com/photos/107857455-S-1.jpg
November 27th, 2006 at November 27, 2006 - 10:01 am
The hug campaign was also in Korea, which Pakalakomino(.blogspot.com) blogged about awhile back.
There’s also a video I found of the free hugs in Seoul. Just watch the first minute, it’s funny that a crowd gathers looking in awe at the guy because he’s actually going to touch a perfect stranger… but some people got into it. http://maumuichingu.blogspot.com/2006/10/free-hugs-in-myeongdong-seoul.html