Mill Avenue was reportedly mobbed Thursday night by people trying to
watch a parade.
It was a tiny parade of just one car, but Arizona’s first flashmob, an
informal gathering of a group of people, was a giant success.
Attendees find out about the event through an Internet chat group or by
e-mail. They show up, do something silly, and in unison, leave.
Mill Avenue in the late afternoon is typically fairly empty. The only
sign that something might be out of place Thursday was a red balloon,
which some people knew was the secret sign.
As the skies darkened, the mood lightened.
The cheering began about 7 p.m., for no apparent reason. People began
lining up to watch, as the traffic went by, cheering as the parade came
closer.
But if you blinked, you may have missed it – banners reading “It’s a
small world.” Some left scratching their heads.
"I'm from California so I thought it was the Disneyland parade, the
electric light parade. Then I saw the car pass by -- some inside joke so
I don't really know," one attendee stated.
Flashmobbers weren’t exactly willing to share the inside joke.
Organizers say flashmobs happen around the country and around the world,
so if you don’t get it, it’s just not for you.
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