What senior Pasha Mostaghim calls a “spur of the moment” idea has now turned into a chance to get Langley High School in the books – literally. With help from fellow senior Kiefer Quinn, the duo has embarked upon a journey to break the Guinness World Record for spooning at Spoon-a-Thon 2011.
“Spooning” can be defined as intimate snuggling, usually between male and female; however, for the sake of the world record, exceptions will be made.
The current Guinness spooning record stands at 529 people, and since Langley has over 2,100 students it would seem that breaking the record would be simple.
Nevertheless, Mostaghim says that although Langley does not lack resources, it is short on participation.
The present record of 529 is currently held by a group of students who gathered at “The Get Down” music festival. Now, some of those participants are showing bitterness towards Mostaghim. “I’ve gotten a lot of unfriendly messages on Facebook,” he said.
After some delays, the Spoon-a-Thon event date has been postponed but will go on nonetheless. Mostaghim continues to rally support for the event, which will now take place at Langley at a to-be-determined date. The location has been changed from the original venue, the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
After a trip to the Guinness Book of World Records and an inflation of Saxon spirit, Mostaghim hopes to rally some Langley pride by uniting the student body psychologically and, in the case of spooning, physically.