https://notalwaysright.com/thats-one-wholesome-coping-mechanism/245071/
"When I first started college in the early 2000s, people in my dorm “warned” me
about a curious character that would randomly appear around campus at the wee
hours of the morning — usually two or three in the morning — wearing a teddy
bear costume, happily prancing around with balloons tied to her wrist, and
hugging random strangers she would encounter. This was a town of fewer than
10,000 residents, and violent crimes were virtually unheard of; safety was not
a particular issue.
People determined that it was highly probable that it was a female because of
the physical stature of the mysterious person and because a few reported
gathering a whiff of perfume when she hugged them. Despite the fact that she
had been doing it for years, no one had any clue as to her identity or why she
was doing it. Making it even more difficult was the fact that she didn’t have a
routine; each encounter was a complete chance encounter, and sometimes, no one
would see her for months. Even more interesting, if you tried to follow her and
she noticed, she would immediately bolt and vanish with what appeared to be a
planned “escape route.”
Creepy, yet fascinating.
I didn’t think much of it until one late night when I was heading home from
hanging with some buddies, and right from behind a corner of a building ahead
of me, a teddy bear head popped out! Startled, I froze, and she pranced out in
front of me — balloons tied to her wrist as everyone said — and started doing
little jumps in the air and waving at me!
Then, as they said she would, she stretched her arms out for a hug. Not quite
knowing how to react, I reached my arms out, and she sprang forward and hugged
me like we were best friends! She then waved goodbye and skipped away into the
night."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
