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Collected Item: “Scream in Your Heart”

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Scream in Your Heart

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

News article and video

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

Screaming is not allowed on Japanese roller coasters in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The instructions to riders are "Scream in your heart" instead. Then they attached a video of two solemn-faced men taking a "fun" ride on the roller coaster. They wear masks and don't crack a smile or show any emotion at all. Yet this is the example visitors are supposed to follow.
(I edited the video down to about half its original length.)

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

funnotfun, noscreaming, rollercoaster, amusementpark, Japan

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/japan-bans-screaming-on-roller-coasters/

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Coast to Coast AM and Fuji-Q company

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2020-07-12
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