links for 2008-07-14

By drorzel on July 13, 2008.

squishable.com: they're giant round fuzzy stuffed animals. hug them.

"They're giant, round, fuzzy, stuffed animals. Hug them."

(tags: animals silly toys kid-stuff)

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The Free Hugs Campaign in Helsinki, Finland

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Hug Jesus, or get diseases

I swear, it's so hard to tell sometimes what's sincere and what's parody.

About one in 10 Americans have stopped hugging and kissing close friends or relatives because of concerns about swine flu, according to a survey released Friday. About the same number have stopped shaking hands.

Oh no, they're out of the spherical cow. Where will I get a prop for my punchlines?

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