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Awkward Hugs: An Investigative Report

National Hug Day is January 21. While we applaud the efforts of the holiday organizers to encourage this positive action between two people, we feel the need to warn you about the perils of certain hugs: awkward hugs. Stay with us as we explore different types of awkward hugs. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but merely an introduction to some of the most common and most problematic.

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  • Installed at the Telephone Booth Project in Yellow Springs, Ohio from May–June, 2010 (check out a video of the installation over at Susan Gartner’s Based On A True Blog)
  • Screened at the Clones Film Festival film tent at the Flat Lake Festival in Co Monaghan, Ireland on June 5, 2010
  • Aired on Time Warner Channel 5 – Yellow Springs Public Access

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“I LOVE this… I forwarded it to my stepdaughter out of state and my sister-in-law. What talented folks we have here in YS! Keep it coming!!!!” —Yvonne

“OHMYGOD!!! THAT WAS FABULOUS!!!… We laughed at loud at: Cheeky, Get a Room, The Minnesota, The Fugitive, The Table, The Chair, The Too Long. The ending is also great. WHAT A GREAT JOB THIS IS…. BRILLIANT…. I have to go watch it again.” —Susan

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Starring Lee Johnson

HUG DEMONSTRATORS
Stephanie Beasley • John Brennan • Johnny Brennan • Nick Chojnowski • Mark DeLozier • Juliet Hansen • Michael Herington • Vanessa Query • Jeanne Ulrich

MUSIC
The Carl Schumacher Band

SPECIAL THANKS
Steve Bognar • Frank Doden & Kurt Miyazaki

written by Vanessa Query
additional research by Cathy Phillips & Jeanne Ulrich
produced by Vanessa Query
directed & shot by Lee Johnson & Vanessa Query
edited by Vanessa Query

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