Turning To Smurfs To Feel Less Blue by Paige Sumowski
Yup. The blue dudes (plus Smurfette) who live in mushroom houses deep in the forest and battle the evil wizard Gargamel and his cat Azrael. (I think we should all take a moment to appreciate Gargamel.) Recently, as I'm sure you are aware, the coronavirus has taken hold of our lives. The fear of COVID-19 has spread (pun intended) world-wide, and much of Europe is living with anxiety. But would one small town give up on their dream of winning the Guinness World Record title for "Most People Dressed As Smurfs" because of a viral respiratory disease? Of course not! The people of Landerneau, France, were determined to enjoy life, to "not stop living," as Mayor Patrick Leclerc explained. Well, that and to beat Lauchrigen, Germany's impressive record of 2,762 people wearing smurf costumes. So, despite the 1,000 French people infected, the 16 French people killed, and French President Macron's warning to limit contact with the elderly and avoi...