Adam King’s virtual hug sign was projected onto well-known buildings and monuments around Ireland last night. Organised in honour of National Hugging Day, the sight was cause for many a smiling face across the country.
Yesterday was National Hugging Day – a day that under normal circumstances would be celebrated by hugging those we love. However, with strict public health measures still in place, things were obviously a little different this year.
Still wanting to mark the occasion, Toy Show star Adam King encouraged people around the country to follow his lead and send a virtual hug to those they miss instead. Jumping at the chance to spread a bit of much-needed positivity, his now-famous artwork lit up several different locations across Ireland in the hopes of reminding people that better times are coming.
The reason for many a happy head last night, locals in Dublin, Cork and Waterford were treated to the nighttime spectacular and safe to say, it went down an absolute treat.
Thrilled to be able to light up the GPO tonight with a virtual hug from Adam, Happy #NationalHuggingDay #adamsvirtualhug #SendLove pic.twitter.com/6F9BVVmNMr
— An Post (@Postvox) January 21, 2021
Hello DUBLIN – you are looking beautiful 😊! Thanks @stevelkanevel @CatapultEvents for the footage
Thank you again to everyone for making this happen @DubCityCouncil @Postvox #SendLove #adamsvirtualhug 💟📨📬💟#NationalHuggingDay pic.twitter.com/m25HUCqmNP
— Adam King Adventures (@AdamKingIRL) January 21, 2021
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Adam King’s ‘virtual hug’ lifting hearts and spirits in #Cork & across the country tonight –
The 6 year old reminding us that even though we can’t hug each other we can still send those we love a ‘virtual hug’ @rtenews
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— JennïeØSullivân (@OSullivanJennie) January 21, 2021
Sending #virtualhugs to all our followers this evening!🤗🤗
If you live around #DublinDocklands be sure to check out the Samuel Beckett Bridge as it lights up tonight to share Adam King's 'Virtual Hug' sign!#NationalHuggingDay #My5km #LoveDublin pic.twitter.com/13Csrab0sM
— CHQ Dublin (@chqdublin) January 21, 2021
🌈What a superstar!✨
Today, on #NationalHuggingDay Cork's Adam King reminded the world to spread joy & kindness @AdventuresWAD !
💖Don't forget to send a virtual hug to someone you love or miss today💕
#AHugForYou #AdamsVirtualHug #AHugFromCorkCityHall pic.twitter.com/NEb381CWPw— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) January 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/trebography/status/1352398446293102593
And it turns out that Adam’s efforts even had an impact across the water in America where the Yale Women’s Basketball team tweeted to say:
Sending Adam this #VirtualHug from our fall 2019 team photo session! Looking forward to being back together!💙🐶🏀 #NationalHuggingDay #AdamsVirtualHug pic.twitter.com/4igyOMbJK5
— Yale Women’s Basketball (@YaleWBasketball) January 21, 2021
Reminding us all to continue spreading kindness, it’s clear that the six-year-old is wise beyond his years and I think it’s probably fair to say that we could all do with taking a leaf out of his book.
Header image via Twitter/An Post
