20 May 2010
Mukhtar's Birthday
It ain't bicycles, but it's Copenhagen! Thanks to Koll for the link. A bus driver, Mukhtar, gets the surprise of his life when a 'flash mob' (this used to be called candid camera) start singing the Danish happy birthday song for him and the festivities continue. What a lovely birthday present for the man.
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Mikael,
Talking bout flash-mobs, how cool is that:
http://colunistas.ig.com.br/luisnassif/2010/05/19/opera-no-mercado-central-de-bh/
a song from La Traviata, executed in the midle of the Publico City Market of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais (the second richer), in Brasil.
Belo Horizonte is a funny city. The only one in Brazil all bild-up in the end of the Second Empire (Brazil was a great monarchy after the independence, ruled by the Emperor Pedro II, that was also an intelectual and fond of new inventions of the XIXth century, such as telephones and bikes), completely haussmanian. But in the top of the moutains: the avenues goes as if ignoring that ther would be hills.
Minas Gerais has the most number of cities in a state (almost 800), and very small ones. And almost everyonde that lives in the capital comes from very small towns.
Thus, the Public Market is like a meta-world of the small villes of Minas Gerais - that makes the best cheese in Brazil, ever.
It's like very simple people, but in the middle of a metropole, unexpectantly listening to opera while going to buy some cheese and have lunch.
how cool is that?
The birthday surprise for the bus driver is brought to you by the very same folks who came up with the "love seats" on the buses: http://sorenbosteendahl.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/my-life-in-copenhagen/
Two great viral campaigns to bring more awareness to the bus system!
Almost made me cry! They should do this to all bus drivers! :) Great campaign!
I totally agree with João, almost made me dry! I agree with you this time, Copenhagenize the world. Start with Malmö, my hometown!
Great great ;-)
He looks like such a lovely man with his nice smile, I'm glad they brightened his working birthday.
This video is quickly approaching 1.5 million views, which has surprised Arriva and Movia and everyone else.
Among other things, it is a great promotion for this variant (?) of the Danish happy birthday song. See http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_song_lyrics_for_happy_birthday_in_Danish.
One thing I think many non-Danes are curious about is all the Danish flag waving at the end. My own experience is that it is not really a nationalistic thing for most (certainly less than in the USA with their own flag), but what exactly is it about, then?
Green Idea Factory, perhaps it is to stress his new home. There are also flags to signify the old home, Somalia (light blue with white star).
We wave the flag often. At birthdays the house has flags outside to mark the occasion. Birthday cakes feature flags, as do cards. Buses have flags on them on national days or when there is a state visit.
Danes weren't allowed to own or wave the flag - it was the King's flag - until later in the 18th century. When the law/rule was eased, Danes started waving. It's developed over the decades.
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