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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Joy! In "Where the Hell is Matt?"


It's Time Magazine's #viral video, and when you watch it, you can't help but feel joy. Sponsored by Stride Gum, its genesis has an interesting story . . .
Matt Harding is a 32-year-old videogame designer who quit his job in 2003 to travel around Asia. Along the way, he recorded and posted a short video of himself doing an elbow-intensive jig in Hanoi. That clip got passed from one person to the next and eventually got the attention of Stride Gum, which decided to sponsor two more of his trips. In his latest video, Harding visits
42 countries over 14 months and invites the locals to join in the fun. That includes everyone from some
Huli Wigmen in Papua New Guinea to a group of school kids in the Solomon Islands. The sheer silliness and joy of Harding's adventures will keep you smiling long after you've watched them — and give you a serious case of wanderlust.

No offense, but it beats "Hamster on a Piano" in terms of promoting peace and cross-cultural understanding. Thank you, Matt. Thank you, Stride Gum.

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Labels: cross-cultural understanding, joy, Matt Harding, Stride Gum, Time Magazine, Where the Hell is Matt?

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