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Mexico City sets kissing record
on Valentine s Day
Sat Feb 14, 9:39 PM EST
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MEXICO CITY — Mexico City puckered
up to set a new record Saturday as...
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Mexico City sets kissing record
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Sat Feb 14, 9:39 PM EST
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MEXICO CITY — Mexico City puckered
up to set a new record Saturday as
nearly 40,000 people locked lips in the
city center for the world s largest group
kiss.
Carlos Martinez of Guinness World
Records verified the record of 39,897
people who entered the gated kissing
area of the city s Zocalo main square
on Valentine s Day, besting Westonsuper-Mare, an English town that set
the previous kissing record in 2007.
"We did it! Long live Mexico," said
Mexican singer-actress Susana
Zavaleta, who serenaded the crowd
before the kiss with the classic Mexican ballad, "Besame Mucho,"
or "Kiss Me a Lot" — also the name of the event.
The Valentine s Day kiss was meant to show love at a time when a
crackdown against drug traffickers has led to widespread violence
across the country.
At least 6,000 people died in drug-related
conflicts in 2008.
"More than 35,000 will simultaneously kiss to show that warmth and love are at the core of this capital, the heart of the
Mexican Republic," the city s tourism department, which organized the gathering, said in a statement.
The event "is aimed at changing people s attitudes toward human relations, especially between couples, so that
respect, equity and tolerance are at the center of any relationship," the statement said.
The giant Zocalo, which can hold 100,000 people, was half-filled as mostly young couples embraced and held one
another in a lip lock for 10 seconds.
The kiss was delayed for several hours as organizers waited for people to gather.
As the crowd grew, city workers in cupid wings offered hugs, teenage boys carried signs volunteering their kissing
services and couples practiced openly in a country that surprises many with its pervasive public displays of affection.
"We love demonstrating our love in front of everyone and in front of our family," said Lucia Gutierrez, 38, who spent
the afternoon rehearsing with Vicente Romero, 34, her boyfriend of 10 months.
"There s nothing bad about showing
your love.
"
Benito Zavala, 53, who works in a store nearby, said he didn t have time to go home to get his wife.
So he planned to
help set the record with his 2-year-old Chihuahua, Onix, who was licking his lips.
"It s a good idea because a lot of people feel the need to share their affection," Zavala said.
"They already do it in the
Metro, in the street, so I think it s best if they all do it together.
"
The event also included workshops on violence-free relationships and AIDS prevention.
As soon as the kissing stopped, participants started chanting "Cente!" the nickname for Mexico s most popular
ranchera singer, Vicente Fernandez, who followed the smooch-fest with a free concert.
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