My terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic significant George Three had dropped by for a Sunday visit, and I took the garbage out to the front curb.
I noticed the crowd gathering outside of the Town of Salina Hall across the street but forgot to say something when I got back to the backyard.
Good thing George was looking at his phone to monitor the Pokemon Go situation.
A rare bird is being chased.
They’d released a new, rare bird, and a crowd was gathering at the gym right across from a Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville to give chase.
Elisabeth and George joined them. They wanted to catch Articuno. I went over to lend emotional support. And take photos with my iPhone 6s, of course.
Go for it individually and collectively.
They explained the process as it went on. The more people, the better chance to corral it. Seven was the minimum. Check. Twenty was better. Check.
George’s phone battery was dangerously low.
Car cord.
He pulled over his car and plugged in. She leaned in to talk strategies. One chance with your shots was all you’d get.
Somebody celebrates.
Somebody caught it. Lots of people fired their last shot and missed, including Elisabeth.
Success!
George caught the bird!
We figured that three of 20-plus went away with Articuno.
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Mark Bialczak 
We have tried to catch the big Pokemon but to no avail. There was a Pokemon Go event here a couple weeks ago and we tried to make as big of an impact as possible
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The Pokemon Go people are making a big comeback this summer, Tony. You included, I see. Way to go, sir.
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Way to go George! We’ve had lots of people around here doing the Pokemon Go.
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It’s quite an interesting phenomena to watch from the edge of the circle, MBC. 🙂
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I know. Kids and adults alike. 🙂
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I saw my first Pokemon Go meetup a few weeks ago, right after they released the rare bird. It was one of the strangest things I had ever seen. 15 people in a standing/sitting in a circle giggling and swiping at their phones. All ages, genders and quite a few ethnicities were represented, that was really nice.
If I had not known about Pokemon Go I would have been tempted to call the police.
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Yes, Carissa’s the way this brings people of all sorts together is a good thing, I agree. 🙂
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wow, i’ve never followed this, but know that it is huge! good teamwork and congrats to george!
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They were quite happy. Elisabeth texted me from another location that she had caught one, too!
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Now what do you do with it?
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Show it off on your phone, is my best guess, Scott!
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