Many of you might remember the little "lip-sync meme" that blew through LJ, where so many of us entertained each other with our own versions of various tunes and skits, all inspired by the rotund kid dubbing "Numa Numa." It was huge fun, back in the heyday of LJ. Unfortunately, many participants have moved away from the LJ platform, and, sadder
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The video was made in response to Newsweek declaring Grand Rapids as one of the top 10 dying cities in the United States.
A newspaper, I forget which, had a wonderful commentary on the video. Paraphrasing from what I remember, it said that although one can look at facts and figures to determine which cities are dying and which are growing, this video starkly shows that behind those figures are real human beings. Cities are not made of simply buildings and streets but the collective lives and experiences of its inhabitants By declaring a city "dying", you're actually talking about the future of each and every one of those in the video.
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What all those dances, props and costumes? Xavi did a wonderful job of explaining it all in his entry a while back:http://gorkabear.livejournal.com/414770.html
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This also reminds me how many cute bearish men there are in Grand Rapids.
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