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Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: WTOP ()
Date: October 23, 2011 01:15PM

Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Sunday - 10/23/2011, 12:44pm ET
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2604059

RESTON, Va. - Like a pink blur, about 100 dancers took over the Reston Town Center Saturday afternoon and were gone in about three minutes.

Watch a video of the performance:


The dancers, who were breast cancer survivors and supporters, were part of a flash mob to raise breast cancer awareness.

"It was pretty cool to all of a sudden see it happen," says Steve, a Reston resident who caught the short show.

The three minutes represents the sad statistic that every three minutes a new breast cancer diagnosis is made in the U.S.

Twin brothers Morgan and Mitchell Baker were part of the mob.

"When they heard about this flash mob, they said 'yeah we want to do it,'" says the Meg Baker, the boys' mother. "So, they came out and wore pink hair and had a blast."

The twins also did this year's Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

The flash mob was organized to celebrate breast cancer awareness month and to get D.C. area residents to register for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer being held next year in May.

Twin brothers Morgan and Mitchell Baker pose with their mother, Meg, a three-year breast cancer survivor. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)Kathy Stewart, wtop .com
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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: Dislike mobs ()
Date: October 23, 2011 03:59PM

These flash mobs are so disruptive. What is the value gained? In this case it was 3 minutes in the spot light and a posting here and on the local news. What was the price? Extra traffic and incoveniencing shoppers. Give money to a cause or work a phone bank next time.

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: Stop ()
Date: October 23, 2011 04:01PM

Also every 3 minutes: a bad flash mob. Sad that a great cause is suffering from 'pink backlash.' I'll donate to the American cancer society-against allll cancers- in November!

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: Donations ()
Date: October 23, 2011 04:56PM

What a selfish flash mob. I would just give a direct donation to cancer research. What good did this flash mob do for cancer? Nothing.

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: R.T.C. ()
Date: October 23, 2011 06:22PM

This act of disruptive trespassing will be fully investigated by Reston Town Center with assistance from the Fairfax County Police. Rest assured that Reston Town Center management does not endorse or condone dangerous and disruptive acts on its properties and the coordinators of this flash mob will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We would also like to extend our deepest apologies to all of our patrons for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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Posted by: chuckhoffmann ()
Date: October 23, 2011 06:40PM

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: wnrsm ()
Date: October 24, 2011 06:42AM

Let's have a FU flash mob. Let's all sit at our computers and post obnoxious stuff for three minutes - because every three minutes somebody posts something stupid to FU.

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: All 4 it! ()
Date: October 24, 2011 09:06AM

It's a great thing to see POSITIVE flash mobs especially in light of breast cancer survivors and the causes that bring light and smiles to such an ugly congregation of people in the world today. To those of you sending stupid, nasty messages - shut up and keep your nasty, negative to yourself. The world needs positive feedback, not negative. These ladies and gents put themselves out there to enlighten others and 'give back'. What can you do?? Blah, blah, blah! What's that?! There's your FU mob back atcha.

God deals with the UGLY people sooner or later, just remember that.

Keep the positive acts glowing! Thanks to all that shine and touch us with love and harmony. The world needs sooo much more of that!

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: Shamed to be from VA ()
Date: October 24, 2011 09:19AM

All of the Reston, VA COMPLAINERS in regards to this little 3 min. flash mob presentation for Breast Cancer awareness should be seriously ashamed of themselves. You are nothing but pretentious turds and should just look at your inner selves and pray you or no one close to you EVER needs the positive support from any outsiders - or YOU for that fact!

You all make me ashame to say I am from VA! This USED to be a country of support and brotherhood - who are we anymore??? God help any of you complainers to come down with breast cancer. My dear 72 yr old MALE friend just had his breast removed due to this vicious disease, so FLASH MOBS - ROLL ON AND DANCE!

Negative criticizers - SHUT UP!

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Date: October 24, 2011 09:27AM

The worst part is the fatty with the half-shirt.

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: Shadow ()
Date: October 24, 2011 09:43AM

Wow, such vehemence over the truth.

Other than a bunch of dancing people dressed in pink, there was no message given to bystanders. If the dancers had had signs or the music was original and spoke of the cause, perhaps it might have had more merit to the naysayers. As it was, they were entertaining, not enlightening. They didn't raise money, just added a distraction.

It ranks right up there with all the pink ribbons. No pink ribbon ever cured cancer. They've done wonders for those manufacturing them though. And some of the organizations that are supposedly raising funds for research only actually spend about a quarter of that money on research...the rest they need for half a million dollar salaries for their top people, luxury hotel suites, and other nonsense.

And I've had friends die from breast cancer, so I do get it.

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Date: October 24, 2011 10:27AM

Shadow Wrote:
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> It ranks right up there with all the pink ribbons.
> No pink ribbon ever cured cancer. They've done
> wonders for those manufacturing them though.


Wouldn't it be ironic if they discovered the leading cause of breast cancer was the pink dye from those ribbons?

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: Shadow ()
Date: October 24, 2011 10:36AM

WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> Shadow Wrote:
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> > It ranks right up there with all the pink
> ribbons.
> > No pink ribbon ever cured cancer. They've
> done
> > wonders for those manufacturing them though.
>
>
> Wouldn't it be ironic if they discovered the
> leading cause of breast cancer was the pink dye
> from those ribbons?


LOL, oh WTL, you are fabulous!

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: Manifest Goodness ()
Date: October 24, 2011 12:10PM

All 4 it! Wrote:
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> The world needs positive feedback, not negative.

The best feedback is unfiltered feedback. 'Positive' and 'negative' are just adjectives used subjectively.

This is kinda like how FCPS would eliminate 'the mile' for all students at all schools because pampered and obese kids have 'negative' experiences.

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: LIVING IN 1972 ()
Date: October 24, 2011 02:51PM

It's so funny that people still talk about breast cancer awareness. I'm pretty sure you'd have to be living under a rock to not know about breast cancer.

What about doing something for prostate cancer, multiple sclerosis, or children's cancer?

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: FurfaxTownie ()
Date: October 24, 2011 04:22PM

Susan G Komen is apparently do nothing organization thats only purpose is to make people feel better about themselves for thinking they were a part of a greater good.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.reviews&orgid=4509



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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: DD ()
Date: October 24, 2011 08:33PM

Its not about being in the spotlight but awareness that is the point and to support the survivors, to care about someone other than yourself,
who cares about extra traffic you have to sit in it anyways ! If you or anyone you know has or had Cancer you would know what disruptive is!

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Re: Pink flash mob takes over Reston Town Center
Posted by: Really? ()
Date: October 24, 2011 08:38PM

We are all well aware of breast cancer. Enough with the rip off company Koman for the Cure.

What about others cancers? Are they not important? How about we combine the day and make it "Cancer Awareness Day"?

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