Flash Mobs

The other day, when discussing 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,' we said the sitcom's two biggest legacies were Will Smith's acting career and its catchy theme songs. In retrospect, we missed another thing the show will long be remembered for: The Carlton Dance.

The ultra dorky jig, which was performed so expertly by actor Alfonso Ribeiro, popped up this weekend during an attempt to break the record for the world's largest flash mob.

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We've all heard of flash mobs before -- groups of people who spontaneously assemble in a public place to perform a seemingly pointless act. But did you know that pillow fights are also part of flash mob culture?

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Short on holiday spirit? Then this video, which shows a senior citizen flash mob performing 'Last Christmas' from 'Glee,' will surely get you in the mood.

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Darth Vader may be a bad guy, but as this video shows, he likes a Christmas choir as much as we do. Who knew the Dark Lord was such a fan of the holidays?

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Over the weekend, thousands converged on New York City for SantaCon, an annual celebration where people dressed like Santa Claus get sloppy by embarking on a bar crawl. Ho-Ho-Hic!

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Flash mobs have become a world-wide phenomenon, as is evident by this stewardess-led musical medley performance that took place in the Dubai International airport. The overwhelming urge to take pictures and videos of a flash mob with a phone unites people of all races, creeds and religions.

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Thanks to the internet, the days of a simple wedding proposal on bended knee seem to be rapidly disappearing. To wit: A man recently enlisted the help of a flash mob to propose to his girlfriend while riding a London Underground train. Fortunately, it was all caught on video.

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A public train may not seem like the best place to purpose to your future wife, but with the help of the Adam Street Singers performing the groovy Bill Withers song, 'Lovely Day,' you will drastically increase your chances and securing a "yes" from your lovely lady.

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It seems as though teens have taken the flash mob to a new and criminal level by planning events called "flash robs," during which they run screaming into a store, steal things in a frenzied mass and run out as quickly as they came in.

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About a thousand wannabe Jedis flooded New York's Washington Square Park for the city's second annual light saber battle.

Despite what was described as "an epic Braveheart-style skirmish," nobody was injured and the only complaint by the event's participants was that there wasn't enough space in the park for the battle's epic scope.

Many battle-goers took videos of the flashy swordplay -- check out some of the footage below:

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