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'Scarf bombing' is helping keep people warm in the winter months
INSPIRED LIFE
‘Scarf bombing’ is helping keep people warm in the winter months
The act of leaving handmade garments in public places when it’s cold out has spread across Canada and the U.S.
By Sydney Page
February 2, 2024 at 8:05 a.m. EST
A "scarf bomb" in Pittsburgh in December 2022. (Scarf Bombardiers)
The 14 handmade scarves were a mystery. ... Ten years ago, they appeared around the necks of famous statues in Ottawa on a chilly January day. Each scarf was tagged with a note that read: “I am not lost! If you are stuck out in the cold, take this scarf to keep warm.” It was later revealed that a few university students were behind the good deed.
The incident went viral, and is part of a movement now known as “scarf bombing” — leaving handmade scarves in public places to warm people up during the winter months. The scarves are typically tied around fences, benches and railings, and are especially intended to support those experiencing homelessness.
Scarf bomb groups typically tag every item. (Scarf Bomb Jax)
While the Ottawa scarf bombing was the first to go big online, the phenomenon had already arrived in other places, including Winnipeg.
The scarf bombing movement has spread across Canada and the United States — including in Maryland, Virginia, Iowa, New York City, the Twin Cities and Jacksonville, Fla.
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A scarf bomb in Jacksonville, Fla. (Scarf Bomb Jax)
Although Jacksonville has comparatively warm winters, temperatures can dip into the mid 40s.
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By Sydney Page
Sydney Page is a staff reporter who writes for The Washington Post’s Inspired Life section, a collection of stories about humanity. She has been a contributor to The Post since 2018. Twitter https://twitter.com/sydneypage95
‘Scarf bombing’ is helping keep people warm in the winter months
The act of leaving handmade garments in public places when it’s cold out has spread across Canada and the U.S.
By Sydney Page
February 2, 2024 at 8:05 a.m. EST
A "scarf bomb" in Pittsburgh in December 2022. (Scarf Bombardiers)
The 14 handmade scarves were a mystery. ... Ten years ago, they appeared around the necks of famous statues in Ottawa on a chilly January day. Each scarf was tagged with a note that read: “I am not lost! If you are stuck out in the cold, take this scarf to keep warm.” It was later revealed that a few university students were behind the good deed.
The incident went viral, and is part of a movement now known as “scarf bombing” — leaving handmade scarves in public places to warm people up during the winter months. The scarves are typically tied around fences, benches and railings, and are especially intended to support those experiencing homelessness.
Scarf bomb groups typically tag every item. (Scarf Bomb Jax)
While the Ottawa scarf bombing was the first to go big online, the phenomenon had already arrived in other places, including Winnipeg.
The scarf bombing movement has spread across Canada and the United States — including in Maryland, Virginia, Iowa, New York City, the Twin Cities and Jacksonville, Fla.
{snip}
A scarf bomb in Jacksonville, Fla. (Scarf Bomb Jax)
Although Jacksonville has comparatively warm winters, temperatures can dip into the mid 40s.
{snip}
By Sydney Page
Sydney Page is a staff reporter who writes for The Washington Post’s Inspired Life section, a collection of stories about humanity. She has been a contributor to The Post since 2018. Twitter https://twitter.com/sydneypage95
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