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Smurf Rave
By nikkita | June 11, 2009
Much like Rutgers stuffing a room full of Waldos for the sake of a world record, 2,510 blue-envied individuals in Swansea, UK gathered to set their own record… dressed like Smurfs.
The city of Swansea was turned blue as a group of 2,510 people, the majority of whom were students from the local university, crammed into the Oceana nightclub to almost double the previous record.
The event was organised by UK fancy dress costume seller Jokers’ Masquerade and was not verified until 1am as every “Smurf” had to be checked to make sure no natural skin was showing.
The record was previously held by the town of Castleblayney in County Monaghan, Ireland, which recorded 1,253 Smurfs gathered in the high street last year.
Rebecca Oatley, of Jokers’ Masquerade, said: “Smurf Guinness World Record holder has become an illustrious title.
“There have been five attempts over the last 18 months, with Swansea trumping Castleblayney’s 1,253 Smurfs recorded last year.
“We knew that if we were going to break the record, we had to do it in style and 2,510 Smurfs will be a tough act to follow for any budding record-breakers.”
She added: “This is just the beginning of our world record run. We are hoping to set, break and smash Guinness World Records for iconic characters from Daleks to Superheroes. Watch this space.”
Wait, what? 5 seperate attempts in the last 18 months? Huh. Now, I love Smurfs as much as the next cat, but I have an extreme distaste for blue body paint. I don’t know if it just grosses me out or if I have some kind of dormant case of OCD that I’m unaware of that is triggered by the uneven covering and layering on stranger’s bodies. Whatever, I’m not the one who has to scrub that stuff off at the end of the night. I can only imagine how much regret the owners of the club feel after allowing the Smurfs to use their space for their triumphant gathering. Once again, I’m not the one who has to scrub that stuff off at the end of the night. As for me, I’ll stick to my Wonder Woman costume, thank you very much, and so should you. ALL OF YOU.
[WalesOnline via Geekologie]
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