GLASGOW, Scotland, UK -- 1,800 IRN-BRU
lovers from around the globe danced at the Can Can Gathering-setting
the world record for the Largest
Can-Can dance.
Organizers said nearly 10,000 people participated
in the Largest
Can-Can dance but only 1,800 managed to comply with
the mandatory 5-minute nonstop dance.
Can Clan Chieftain Robin Barr, 71, may have
stepped down in June after 50 years running the business,
but he reckoned the event was a real winner. He said: "This
is fantastic. What a response we've had. "Can-can dancing
is hot stuff so we've laid on free Irn-Bru for everyone. "I
retired in June, but I've never been busier. "The can-can
appeal has been great." Robin Barr, who oversaw the Can
Clan for IRN-BRU,
praised the festival as a success and cheered participants
for setting the world record for the Largest
Can-Can dance.
"IRN-BRU
Can Clan has captured the imagination of Scots from
all over the country, even reaching other parts of the world
such as Australia where people have signed up to be part of
the Clan," he said. "I'm delighted that so many thousands
have come together today for what can only be described as
a phenomenal celebration and a record of which we can all
be extremely proud."
