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Global Cuddling: The Free Hug Movement

Serial hugger Juan Mann ("One Man", not his real name) told reporters that the free hugs he handed out at a Sydney (Australia) mall are "fast food emotions" in a time of social isolation. He described it as "a way to make people smile", saying that "For every person who gets a hug, five walk past with a smile on their face."

Undeterred by police efforts to get him to move on (seen in the video), Mann collected more than 10,000 signatures on a petition he presented to the city council and efforts to "halt the hugs" then ceased.

The video was filmed by Shimon Moore, the lead singer of the Sick Puppies. He got a hug from Juan while he was working at an odd job in the mall and the two became friends. As a gift for his friend after Juan's grandmother died, Shimon put the video footage together with the band's song All The Same.

He also posted it on youtube.com where it immediately became a great hit and took Juan's mission worldwide. After receiving thousands of emails from fans asking permission to hold their own "Free Hug" events, Shimon says,

 "You do not need permission. This is the people's movement. this is "your" movement. With nothing but your bare hands you can make THE difference."

Imagine all the people . . .
 

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