E-mail, the Internet, and mobile phones, help "flash mobs" gather to perform silly tasks — spontaneously clap for 15 seconds or make silly faces — in a public place and then suddenly scatter. -
ABCNews
Sentinel says : "Its the latest big thing from the Internet- Creating a crowd on a moment's notice for no particular reason. It's a hit in New York, and the practice is starting to get around."
# posted by SV @ 7/25/2003 10:59:00 AM