a gathering of smurfs

[Amby 490]

Students at Swansea University will take a rare break from their intense studying next month to attempt a world record gathering of Smurfs.

The Daily Telegraph reports that more than 3,000 people will take part in the attempt by painting themselves blue and wearing white hats at the city's Oceana nightclub, on June 8.

The current record for the number of Smurfs in one place - 1,253 - was set last July in Castleblayney, Northern Ireland.

Students' union representative Hannah Lamden is confident that Swansea can surpass that total. "We're going to make sure that no student is left un-blue", she said.

However, the attempt in Swansea may face a bit of competition. Students in Bath, Southampton, Chester and Portsmouth have already tried to pip the record.

Under the strict rules for Smurf gatherings, each participant must be totally blue, with no "natural" skin visible at all.

The students are receiving assistance from Jokers Masquerade, a fancy dress company in Newbury, which is lending them 3,000 Smurf and Smurfette costumes.

Belgian cartoonist Peyo created the Smurfs - originally known as "Schtroumpfs" - for a local magazine in the late 1950s.

However, they became a global phenomenon in the 1980s, when US animation company Hanna-Barbera produced a series based on their adventures.

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[Niels Bohr 72]

They're fat!

[mkg265 2]

I think I had over 1200 plastic smurfs. At least my mother claims she vaccumed up at least that amount in my childhood.

[Ladylethal 12]

Look at the little smurf's tail!!!

I tried going as a Smurf to a Costume party once, I got the blue pain right, the blue stockings right, but the white dress mom and I made in a hurry looked so potato sack like (wanted the simple white dress from smurfette of course) that I ended up losing that costume and going as a gueisha instead.

[almaty 19]

smurfs, ftw1

[Ladylethal 12]

Are we there yet, papa Almaty?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Are we there yet, papa Almaty?

Good one!!!!

Is it just me or adults dressed up like smurfs is beyond disturbing????

[Amby 490]

that little kid is cute but the adults creeped me out. that's why I put the in the title thingy

[Chica Yeyé 41]

that little kid is cute but the adults creeped me out. that's why I put the in the title thingy

It's like fat men in Speedos. terrible and just wrong

[Ban Hammer 12,903]

maybe they'll have smurf sex first - fark until they are blue in the face.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Just call me gargamel. I always hated the smurfs when I was a kid

[FaithfulandTrue 6]

Students at Swansea University will take a rare break from their intense studying next month to attempt a world record gathering of Smurfs.

The Daily Telegraph reports that more than 3,000 people will take part in the attempt by painting themselves blue and wearing white hats at the city's Oceana nightclub, on June 8.

The current record for the number of Smurfs in one place - 1,253 - was set last July in Castleblayney, Northern Ireland.

Students' union representative Hannah Lamden is confident that Swansea can surpass that total. "We're going to make sure that no student is left un-blue", she said.

However, the attempt in Swansea may face a bit of competition. Students in Bath, Southampton, Chester and Portsmouth have already tried to pip the record.

Under the strict rules for Smurf gatherings, each participant must be totally blue, with no "natural" skin visible at all.

The students are receiving assistance from Jokers Masquerade, a fancy dress company in Newbury, which is lending them 3,000 Smurf and Smurfette costumes.

Belgian cartoonist Peyo created the Smurfs - originally known as "Schtroumpfs" - for a local magazine in the late 1950s.

However, they became a global phenomenon in the 1980s, when US animation company Hanna-Barbera produced a series based on their adventures.

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la la la la la la.... la la la la la.. i love the smurfs