Mob of Waldos

It all started with an innocent question from Greg via AIM. He asked me if I knew where he could find a Where's Waldo hat. I tried a few queries in Google and Froogle, but the best I could do was pull up a couple of knitting patterns, and pictures of other people with Waldo hats. He wasn't about to knit one and neither was I, but I offered to sew one up for him out of fleece since it's a rare occasion that I get to connect with an old friend from the East Coast.

I ended up making 4 Waldo hats before I perfected the pattern and got the sizing right. I showed my creations to my brother and he casually mentioned, "You know, it would be funny if there was a flash mob where a lot of people showed up dressed like Waldo. It would be like the puzzle where there were thousands of Waldos and you had to find the real Waldo."

I thought it was a brilliant idea, so I decided to make it come true.

Behold:

Mob of Waldos

Participate in the re-creation of the most difficult Waldo puzzle ever! Come out to the square across from the San Francisco Ferry Building on Saturday November 11th at noon in a red and white striped shirt and blue pants. This event will occur rain or shine. If it rains, we will congregate inside the Ferry Building.

For event details and costuming resources, visit the Mob of Waldos web site.

If you think this is a cool idea, please help to spread the word! The bigger the turnout, the more fun it will be!