COLUMBUS, OH, June 13, 2011 (Press-News.org) Onlookers were surprised and a little confused to find the local zoo overrun by young mothers and their children, seemingly taking part in a well orchestrated "flash mob."
The groups of two were witnessed taking their places throughout the park pretending to watch the animals, purchasing souvenirs, and generally "taking in the atmosphere." The zoo's standard crowd of mostly older, belligerent men attending the park by themselves were generally not receptive to the "added racket" and "jiggey pockery."
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Large Number of Mothers and Children Participate in Zoo Flash Mob
Local zoo experiences attendance bump as several dozen "mother and children" combos participate in what witnesses are calling "surely one of those flash mob things."
2011-06-13
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[Press-News.org] Large Number of Mothers and Children Participate in Zoo Flash MobLocal zoo experiences attendance bump as several dozen "mother and children" combos participate in what witnesses are calling "surely one of those flash mob things."