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Hello Brooklyn, Is It Me You're Looking For?
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Ben Yakas
Published Mar 6, 2011
Modified Mar 7, 2011
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We were somewhere feeling lonely, and then we saw this sign: at the end of the week, the above picture of a homemade Lionel Richie tear-off sign made the rounds on the internet, delighting people everywhere. And today, the sign was spotted in Brooklyn!
Of course, who could forget the classic music video for the song "Hello," in which Richie falls in love with a blind girl, who eventually is able to sculpt his head. We're not sure where the original sign was posted, but a template has been made so that anyone can print out a copy and post it in their neighborhood, as it should be. After all, that's what Herbert Hoover meant when he said, "A chicken in every pot and a Lionel Richie on every street."
Since it's too rainy outside right now to go on a Richie treasure hunt, below you can check out our two favorite "Hello"-related videos; one of Richie singing the song after inhaling helium, and the other a tender moment for Jerry Seinfeld.
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Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
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