Flashmob Joy in Belgium
Recently at the busy Central Antwerp, Belgium train station, a flashmob appeared out of nowhere, as flashmobs are wont to do, and brought all other activity to a stop.
No, this was not one of those flashmobs too often seen in America where teenagers stage surprise, public demonstrations as a cover for their criminal behavior. Rather, it was one used for no other reason than to bring four minutes of sheer joy to harried commuters on their way to work with a beautifully-choreographed rendition in song and dance of Julie Andrews’ uplifting “Do Re Mi” from “Sound of Music”.
The hundreds of enthusiastic performers, mostly young people with a few adults sprinkled in, clearly had as much fun as their rapt audience.
Of course, where there is joy, there usually are grumps who feel a need to voice their grumpiness to spread their grump by puncturing joy balloons.
After the video of the Belgian joy-fest went viral, one Scrooge, Ronald Book, was compelled to bitch about “People taking up public space to sing and dance while others are trying to go somewhere . . . Who do these people think they are?” . . . (Read more and see the video at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=38403.
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