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The boy whose virtual hug spread across the country after appearing on the Late Late Toy Show is ready to see him travel the world in the form of a special Christmas postmark created by An Post.
Adam King, whose drawing of a virtual hug was shared with Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy as he discussed his dreams of traveling into space, was one of the stars of the recent toy show.
The six-year-old from Cork also said he dreamed of commanding a space mission with NASA one day. However, when asked if he would like to be an astronaut, he said, “I can’t be an astronaut because I have brittle bones.”
Tubridy asked if he’d instead “like to be the guy with the mic underneath, on the ground,” prompting Adam to show him how to correctly count a 12-to-one space launch.
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Young Adam King stole our hearts when he appeared on RT’s @thelatelateshow Toyshow with his virtual hug 🤗 Now An Post is helping Adam share his virtual hug around the world with a special postmark that will be applied to millions of Christmas posts starting December 12 🎄 #SendLove pic.twitter.com/bGl7NCLllo
– A post (@Postvox) December 11, 2020
His appearance immediately attracted the attention of the global space community, most notably Canadian astronaut and former International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield.
He posted a video clip of Adam’s appearance on Twitter and addressed him personally.
“Adam, I have been lucky enough to CAPCOM many space flights. We should talk about space together. Take care, be good. “
Surprise
Last week on the Late Late Show, the former astronaut surprised Adam, who made a second appearance on the show via Zoom.
Tonight, for the third Friday in a row, Adam appeared on the show when An Post announced plans to share his virtual hug around the world by transforming it into a special Christmas postmark.
“Adam’s Hug will be applied to millions of Christmas cards and letters during the sorting process on Saturday 12 December, bringing a special message of love to all of Ireland and the world this Christmas and New Years,” said Richard Miley of An Post Mails & Parcels.
“We are huge fans of Adam and his virtual hug. As we all send love this Christmas, this special hug on each envelope keeps us all connected, even if we can’t hug in person this year. Thank you Adam for making the world so much brighter this Christmas. “
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