Get ready for the mother of all patriotic traffic jams

It’s another Football Friday and South Africans are at it again.

This time our proud nation will attempt to enter the record books for “the longest parade of privately owned vehicles displaying the national flag” on 27 April 2010 in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.

We hop onto our courtesy bus and zig zag through the northern suburbs of Jozi as VIP guests of Mediapower as we make our way to the Wits University Campus amphitheatre for the official launch of the campaign.

On the grounds we are met with a host of excited and energized students, sponsors and football crazy fans. It is clear to all that South Africans are ready for the challenge.

The moment of pride arrives.

Amongst the vociferous blowing of vuvuzela’s and the ocean of yellow Bafana Bafana shirts attempting the diski dance, and playing a game of football we are met by five courageous, high-spirited, record-shattering and record making South Africans.

Robert Coutts the distributor of the 46664 bangle’s message is clear as he pledges the support of 46664 bangle; Media power; The Star and The Wits Student Representative Council to make the world record attempt a successful initiative.

Robert’s call to action is clear. All South Africans are to rise to the occassion, and on Freedom Day get into their cars and display the South African flag on the rooftop; windows and windshields.

Next up is the gregarious and energetic Riaan Manser a South African solo adventurer who has cycled around Africa on his bicycle, alone and unassisted over 83 000 kms in 2 years and two months, before cycling 5000 kms around Madagascar. Riaan blows triumphantly on his vuvuzela as he pledges his personal support for the world record attempt and says that he has an unwavering belief that South Africa is destined for the record books.

Hein Wagner the first blind person to break a land speed record for travelling 306 km/h is adamant that a dissablitity or an impoverished background should not dampen ones patriotic spirit as he pledges his support.

Sibusiso Vilane the first black person to summit Mount Everest not once but twice is clear in his call to action, saying that if he could take the South African flag with him all that way twice, we as South Africans can rise to the challenge too.

Ricky Agrela the man who flew around the world in a micro light says that the need for human beings to help each other in times of need is a unversal language and he appealled to all South Africans to welcome international football fans with open arms and warm cheers and to showcase our beautiful country for all to see.

These courageous South Africans are appealing to ordinary South Africans to do the extraordinary. To show the world our pride and patriotism and to fly our flag with pride as we attempt to set a world record for “the longest parade of privately owned vehicles displaying the national flag.”

Could you do it?