A blast from the past.

In 2007, Chris Iller (seen in the first frame) digitized 2:30am at a 7-11 near Disney World and uploaded it to YouTube. In 2013 it was shared to 4Chan and Reddit and found a second life. 

The way the colors pop, the strangers flow in and out of the store, approaching the camera with a smile... the dancing, the prices, the banter, the handshakes, the mirror, the night manager smoking a cigarette indoors...

It's microcosm of interaction in an America which feels quite distant. And yet, 2:30am has become a home movie for the masses, and it connects; expertly and unconsciously capturing the essence of an era, elevated by the way time moves around it. 

See it and read Chris' story here: mrsitcom.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-story-of-7-11-video-shot-at-230am.html?m=1