Posted on 09/26/2005 8:11:29 AM PDT by WestTexasWend
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - More than 14,000 people in this infamously violent city on the U.S.-Mexico border embraced and held on tight Sunday for a 15-minute "Giant Hug," that attempted to set a new Guinness World Record.
Mayor Hector Murguia led the gathering, which took place in the shadow of a Mexican flag close to a bridge leading over the border and into neighboring El Paso. The embrace began with the cry "Mexico, Mexico, Mexico" around midday.
Yeah, that'll help. "Hugs Not Drugs" and all that crap. Maybe we could sen 'em a bunch of "Have You Shot a Bad Guy Today?" bumper stickers.
In related news, half of J-town lost their wallets today.
What a hole.
(sarc)
Yeah, and the other half has 2, probably with good American ID as well.
The meaningless hugging over, we now return you to your regularly-scheduled gang shootings.
In a related story, reports of pickpocketing spiked during the same period.
They now hold the Guiness World Record...for lameness.
Yeah, well. Those not involved in the big hug were here shopping at Sam's Club and K-Mart. You know. They gotta have a place to change their oil and dispose of Huggies.
Wonder if the Kentucky Club is still there? I once had to borrow 2 cents to get back across the border, and a dime to ride the bus back to Bliss.
How many were actually trying to choke each other instead of hugging?
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