A while back I heard about a contest that was going promoting the new Horton Hears a Who movie, where whichever town is the loudest wins a free preview screening of the movie (or something like that).
Well, I guess they found a winner...
From yesterday's Shelf Awareness (yes, I read this pretty much everyday, but sometimes I fall a little behind):
Huntsville, Ala., has won the Horton Hears a You--Hometown Challenge (Shelf Awareness, Feb.22, 2008) and will host a special VIP screening of Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! today.The Huntsville Times reported that the city emerged victorious "thanks to a very loud crowd that gathered Saturday night outside a Huntsville Havoc-Columbus Cottonmouths hockey game . . . Mayor Loretta Spencer, 300 Marines and soldiers, and a crowd of children and adults wearing 'Horton ears' banded together outside the Von Braun Center to yell 'We are here!'" Everyone who participated received a free pass to attend today's screening.Huntsville's decibel level topped entries from a number of U.S. cities, including Blue Springs, Mo.; Fresno, Calif.; West Orange, N.J.; and New York City.
Thing is, reading this made me tear up a bit. Ok, maybe it's a raging bout of PMS (probably) or a heinous case of sleep deprivation (likely culprit), but I felt a little heart-tugging in a sad way (like I feel when I remember Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You and remember he's passed on so tragically young) because I'm imagining this huge crowd of people screaming into the air, "We are here!!"
Because, after all, isn't that all anyone is doing all day, every day? Standing at street corners, trying desperately to be not ignored?
It just makes me a little sad, that's all.
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Dr. Seuss is classic; after seeing Horton Hears a Who i was reminded how much that guy can pack into a simple storyline...
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