Dear Hippies of NYC,

I just wanted to let you know that this Sunday your fellow hippies will be in Union Square, where hippies like to hang out and pass out flyers and flail wildly as they ask you to support some cause that involves words like “freegan” or “hemp”, giving out something that you all love so much – free hugs.

A group called “Free Hugs NY City” is apparently meeting up on the last Sunday of every month in Union Square to cuddle with strangers. They invite everyone to, in their words, “join a few progressive souls offering free hugs and share the love with your fellow humans.” I suppose I can get behind that. (Which would be so much dirtier if you heard me say it out loud.)

Free huggers unite! Union Square South, this Sunday, 3:30 PM. Bring freehugs signs and non-scratchy clothing so you don’t hurt your fellow snugglers.

Enjoy this example of hugging strangers!