The University of Minnesota is attempting on Tuesday to break the Guinness World Record for flu shots given out in a single day. The record is 3,271; the U would like to dole out 10,000 if possible (and really, Anything is Possible!). It seems like a random record to break (like, say, holding the record for most plastic forks counted in 12 minutes), but obviously the cause is good and it’s mostly a way to get people immunized.

Update: We’re also told Vikings players and cheerleaders will be on hand for part of this event from 10:30 to 11:30 on Northrop Plaza. Any jokes about certain defensive linemen would be purely speculative and factual inaccurate.

To mark this momentous occasion, the U has produced a promotional video featuring Goldy Gopher chasing students around campus with a giant, fake syringe. They have graciously passed it along to us, and we have to say it’s a combination of mesmerizing and frightening. If it doesn’t make those kids get flu shots, we don’t know what will. Have a look-see.

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