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TRENDING NOW: Hundreds sing sea shanty virtually and it is awesome

Howard Alexander

January 04, 2021 - 12:30 PM

At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic a lot of us are getting pretty tired of video conferencing. This is the exception.

The Longest Johns thought it would be cool to have some people sing a sea shanty together online, but when almost 500 people showed up, it blew their minds.

The organizers hope the video will provide some optimism as we leave a challenging year and start a new one.

We offer you one — just ONE — viral video per day that we call TRENDING NOW. It’s not ours, it’s not news, it’s not vital or even useful — unless it makes you smile. Got a video you want to share? Hit us up on our Facebook Page or email news@infonews.ca and be sure to tell us why.

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