tags: Frozen Trafalgar Square, streaming video
Do you remember how I posted a streaming video Frozen in Time at Grand Central Station? Well, apparently, another volunteer improv squad has done the same thing in London. Inspired by improv everywhere and made a reality by 100's of volunteers. At exactly 3:30pm on a secret cue, almost everyone in Trafalgar Square froze. The few bewildered tourists didn't know what was happening. For 5 minutes the participants held their positions, and then magically everyone unfroze. [2:37]
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Here's another random observation that hit us quite rapidly upon our arrival in London and is reinforced almost every time we decide to dine out:
Why is restaurant service here so crappy?
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Very cool! They just did one in Portland, OR too - right outside Powell's Books: Portland Freeze Video
It's neat how this turns the mundane (people passing by) into a fascinating exhibit on humans.
Oh, to be a pickpocket for those five minutes...