Planning on heading to the movies this Saturday night? Mind taking your camera with you? It seems that a group of lonely singles in the D.C. area are planning on finding each other at the multiplex this weekend, having previously announced their intention to don a white hat to signify their status as being “available.” The plan was announced and discussed on Frank Warren’s popular PostSecret blog:
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Sent: Sunday, December 3, 2006 8:22 AMThis Saturday evening I will be waiting for you too. This invitation does not mean that I want to do anything or talk during the movie. But when the darkness leaves the theatre, perhaps we will look into each other’s eyes, smile, decide to get a cup of coffee and share a conversation over what we just saw.
-waiting with a white hat
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Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:10 AM
Subject: movies/white hatsi have a white hat that i don’t like very much. but i’ll be wearing it every saturday night i happen to be at the movies (alone). spread it around; if you’re going to the movies alone, wear a white hat. if you see someone with a white hat, ask them how they are, and if they visit postsecret.
Frank tells DCist he’s been receiving a large number of similar emails, trying to spread the word that this “white hat means available” movement is happening at theaters in the D.C. area. Have you seen anyone with a white hat at the movies? Who even owns a white hat, and for that matter, who doesn’t know that wearing any sort of hat at the movies goes against all movie-going ettiquite? Though we suppose getting the opportunity to stealthily check out a potential date in person first is a step up from the Craigslist scene.
