Elmo’s hobby is to be hiked. Then sunbathing is the order of the day. Or Kaiserschmarrn.
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We’ve gotten used to pets having their own Instagram account. But does that also have to be the case for stuffed animals? Three women share why they help a plush lobster and a furry monster find digital fame.
Es is a matter of a few seconds, out of the situation. Totally unplanned, totally unconstrained. The drinks have already been paid for, one of the two young women has shouldered her backpack and hung her white bicycle helmet in the crook of her arm, she is ready to leave. But then she discovers a yellow women’s bicycle next to the entrance to the burger shop, a wooden box instead of a basket. It looks a bit yellowed, will have defied quite a few storms. But it’s perfect for a photo. Perfect for Larry, a small plush lobster maybe eight inches tall.
The stuffed animal is placed in the box. The lobster is too small, a support is needed. The young woman takes her helmet, puts it in the box and puts the little lobster on top. That looks funny. The young woman bends slightly, pulls out her iPhone and takes two photos. She packs the Hummer back up, picks up the helmet. That’s it. What is still missing: the caption, the caption for Instagram. But the young woman and her friend, who have been observing everything here, will come up with them.