Kill It With Love*
(*and by love, I mean: fire. Lots and lots of fire.)
For over a decade now, Anime North has remained one of the more prolific highlights of any given year. There are so many memories that are still etched into my precocious psyche even today...so many strange (Gimpy the Wonder Elevator) and wondrous (the Confic readings) and horrifying (the "Free Hugs" crowd) moments. But part of what makes the convention so important to me is because it's a little slice of escape from the rest of the world, because it happens only once a year and thusly must be treasured as much as possible.
When I'm at the Con, I'm surrounded by all these things. When I leave the Con, I only take the memories and the swag with me.
So please...someone tell me why there was a small gaggle of teens giving out "Free Hugs" (complete with handmade signs) in the middle of the frakking mall this past Saturday?! Are they hunting down every Congoer now, stalking them where they work? Are Mel & I just the first to witness this annoying phenomenon, or is this the start of some zombie-free infestation?
To be quite honest, I'd prefer the zombies. At least I can shoot them in the head with impunity.
To the rest of you out there: be warned. They're out there. They're in your malls. And they want to give you free hugs.
Labels: Today free hugs tomorrow the world
posted by Phillip at 6:00 PM
