TO THE EDITOR:
The Daily Dose in Thursday’s paper, “Thai couple shares 46-hour kiss,” really caught my eye and got me thinking. Dance Marathon was this weekend and ever since I heard of it, I have wondered if standing for 24 hours “for the kids” is beneficial to the body. Having all that pressure on your knees, ankles and feet puts a lot of stress on those joints and could potentially be harmful. Seeing this Daily Dose sparked a new idea that could benefit both the kids and the participants.
And we all know that us Tar Heels have tons of stress put on us each day. Replacing Dance Marathon with some form of a kissing marathon will get rid of that unwanted and unneeded stress and also continue to raise money “for the kids.”
Who wouldn’t want a little relaxation and helping people at the same time? It may even bring in more people than Dance Marathon because this would be a prime opportunity for people who can never get any to get involved.
So everyone let us get together and help everyone instead of just the kids.
Collin Granger
Freshman
International Studies and Political Science
