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Wednesday, August 27, 2003
THE PENULTIMATE FLASH MOB.
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MOB #7 was yesterday. The highlight for me was overhearing two people noticing the crowd forming and having the following conversation:
Man #1: "Hey, what are all these people doing here?"
Man #2: "I don't know. Maybe it's one of those flash mobs."
Here are the instructions we received:
*** MOB #7 ***
The Site: St. Patrick's Cathedral
(5th Ave. at 51st St.)
Outside, halfway down the 51st St. side of the cathedral, there is a small wooden door that faces west. At 7:24, form a single file line starting at that door. The line should run down the stairs to the 5th Ave. sidewalk, bend south in front of the cathedral and (if necessary) down 50th St. around the other side.
If anyone asks why you are there, say you "heard they're selling Strokes tickets." Add, unprompted that there is "no cutting."
At 7:29 you will be given a signal to disperse. No one should remain at St. Patrick's after 7:31.
KEEP THIS SLIP HIDDEN
THE FINAL MOB IS ON SEPTEMBER 10TH
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So that last bit, promising that there is only one more New York flash mob is a bit ominous. We shall see if they can switch it off as easily as they switched it on. On the one hand, I think it's played out. But on the other hand, I think it would have been nice to have a few flash mobs after school started, when there could have been some participation by students at the many local colleges.
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