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Double Rainbow

Here’s the thing.  Below is a youtube video that has received over 11 million hits.  In it you will witness a man reduced to tears by the sight of a double rainbow in Yosemite Valley:

I like to believe (though it’s a stretch) Hungry Bear’s claim that he was not under the influence here of any substance other then sheer wonder at the beauty of nature.  I like to imagine a world where people aren’t so jaded by most everything.  Where we don’t take for granted the splendor of our world but instead revel in it.  Where the glory of a double (or triple) waterfall can ellicit such feelings of gratitude and praise.

That and I also think this is really, really funny.  Especially the auto-tune remix:

The Rainbow Expression

Why are there so many songs about rainbows? Here is your answer:

The rainbow is cool, yes, but this grown man’s reaction is even more interesting. This man has got to be happy! It’s different, sure. To be moved to tears by a natural phenomenon must be special, though.