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Free Hug Campaign!
Free Hug Campaign


Hello and welcome to the Free Hug Campaign. The above title is linked to the YouTube video that inspired this whole thing. It's about one man, standing on the street with a sign reading "FREE HUGS". It takes a while, but he eventually gets people to hug him. Then the hugs are banned by the police, so the man starts a petition to unban them. He gets all 10,000 signatures of his goal, most likely a few more.

I feel this shows that, even in the world we live in these days, people still care about other people. Complete strangers, even. I think this video gives a good message, and I would like to try to bring the same message to Gaia. In my signature, there is a ticker of all the people who have given me a free hug. Below are their names:

  1. -Stary.Nite.Skies-
  2. Kana Kyoto
  3. XxBound FujisakixX
  4. aoife129
  5. Morsuaile
  6. Kzeezerz
  7. Pandora Box
  8. obvious oxymoron
  9. Gil Monger
  10. hopeless.x.romantic
  11. Teh Bunnicoon
  12. .Kawaii.Fruit
  13. [The.Half.Demon]
  14. Rainbow Tea`
  15. ~Akiko_Akemi~
  16. Kokiri-fran
  17. Jackathyn
  18. Ankoko
  19. Shinzu Fauks
  20. daigomi shinju
  21. dorkifiedchick
  22. kellbell0779
  23. [Dg]
  24. [ Variant ]
  25. Niahm
  26. Miashin
  27. Eccentric Iconoclast
  28. Scribbling Scribe
  29. EleanorBM
  30. tealove
  31. Amarillo Sky
  32. Britain
  33. EternaIYume
  34. soccarplum29
  35. TaiyoukaiLady
  36. Sweet.Rasberry.Kiss
  37. `Butterfly`
  38. ChaosGypsy
  39. Alexiandikama
  40. ToddXSoren
  41. Secreta84
  42. La-Chat-A-Des-Griffes
  43. Zana-chan
  44. Lady Diandriel
  45. Lacey Grey
  46. Shinzu Fauks - Again! ^_^
  47. Zashiki-warashi
  48. Blu4eva
  49. Moya of the Mist

  • Groovey_Love_Muffin
  • C H O C O M I l K
  • KairiKeybladeMistress
  • K I L L E R - K Y A
  • Sapphire Rein
  • TommyTomThomasIt's not very large right now, but I'm hoping that this list will grow significantly. If you would like to help me, then please either hug me or start your own ticker and PM me the names of the people who hug you.


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  • User Comments: [20]
    *gathp* Great idea!

    *hugs you*

    <b>OMG. Edit. I jsut watched the video. This sounds stupid, but I nearly cried. :3 That was so inspiring. I'm putting it in my multimedia. <3</b>


    comment leprosy lol · Community Member · Mon Oct 23, 2006 @ 10:13pm
    *hugs* ^_^

    comment xCalypso · Community Member · Mon Oct 23, 2006 @ 10:43pm
    hurg heart

    comment Kokiri-frantic · Community Member · Wed Oct 25, 2006 @ 09:46pm
    awwww!!! *huggles*

    comment daigomi shinju · Community Member · Sat Oct 28, 2006 @ 12:43am
    *Hugs*
    This is awesome.

    comment Aubrey Nicole · Community Member · Sat Oct 28, 2006 @ 05:35pm
    Oh, now this is what the world needs more off. I applaude the guy in that video and I applaud you.

    *hugs*

    This brought both a smile and a tear. Thank you.

    comment Miashin · Community Member · Mon Oct 30, 2006 @ 04:02pm
    *HUGS!* I wuv you! heart

    comment Scribbling Scribe · Community Member · Tue Oct 31, 2006 @ 01:18am
    *hugs* Yo! mrgreen

    comment EleanorBM · Community Member · Fri Nov 03, 2006 @ 10:20pm
    Aww. ^-^

    *hugs*

    comment Vilhelmina · Community Member · Fri Nov 03, 2006 @ 10:22pm
    *hugs*

    comment soccerplum29 · Community Member · Wed Nov 08, 2006 @ 03:03am
    This is honestly one of the best things ever. I'd be happy to help.

    [hugs]


    comment Arya Tai · Community Member · Thu Nov 09, 2006 @ 10:18pm
    *Big Hug* heart

    comment ChaosGypsy · Community Member · Sun Nov 12, 2006 @ 10:32pm
    *hug* 4laugh

    comment AlexianDiKama · Community Member · Sun Nov 12, 2006 @ 11:16pm
    *Hugs*

    Good Luck!

    comment ToddxSoren · Community Member · Mon Nov 13, 2006 @ 10:05pm
    Ooh! Nice idea!

    -hug-


    comment poetic pink flamingos! · Community Member · Mon Nov 13, 2006 @ 11:48pm
    I hug! *glomps* That's what my boyfreind Pyro's doing at the next anime con going around with a free hugs sign xd

    P.S. Notice how teenagers and woman are so much more likely to hug? (love the video heart

    comment La-Chat-A-Des-Griffes · Community Member · Mon Nov 13, 2006 @ 11:53pm
    *hugs you* Hugs are wonderful, aren't they?

    Have a lovely Thanksgiving -- or Thursday, whichever you celebrate -- and good luck with NaNo!
    ~ Moya

    comment Moya of the Mist · Community Member · Thu Nov 23, 2006 @ 09:49pm
    Yay *hugs* This is a really good idea

    comment Kairi - Paopu Princess · Community Member · Mon Nov 27, 2006 @ 06:16am
    *hugs and glomps*

    comment Sapphire Rein · Community Member · Mon Dec 11, 2006 @ 09:38pm
    *Hugs*

    I Love Hugs! biggrin biggrin

    comment TommyTomThomas · Community Member · Thu Dec 28, 2006 @ 01:58pm
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