flasmobs

i attended my first flashmob this evening, even cutting short free beers up City Hall near Tower Bridge to get there. it was the paddington station mobile club event where you turn up and dance to your own music on your own headphones. and there were plenty of people there.
i got there with seconds to spare before it kicked off. here is the silence then the start (then it got a bit jiggly so i stopped recording)

i’d had my ipod on for a few minutes before the alloted time and when it got to 19:18 i started dancing to sly and the family stone’s “it’s a family affair” which seemed apt.
i enjoyed watching the outlying dancers as i departed.

here’s my top 10 tips for anyone thinking of attending a flashmob:

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