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Social post gives new meaning to ‘viral video’ during COVID-19 pandemic

Click to play video: 'Toilet paper hockey challenge goes viral'
Toilet paper hockey challenge goes viral
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A viral video featuring Canada’s favourite pastime — hockey — and one of its latest obsessions — toilet paper — has been making the social media rounds and illustrating how we can all stay connected despite self-isolation.

The video, shared on Facebook by Manitoban Ashleigh Mae Debreuil, who credits its creation to Bryton Palka and Devon Chudy, had reached close to 250,000 views by early Friday afternoon.

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The one-and-a-half minute clip shows Canadians ‘passing’ a roll of toilet paper from city to city on their hockey sticks, from Winnipeg to throughout rural Manitoba and on to Ontario, Alberta,  and B.C.

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“During this time of social distancing and self-isolation it sure was uplifting to watch,” said Debreuil in the original Facebook post.

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“Just had to share it with you.”

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