Some commuters recently received an early Christmas surprise from complete strangers.
A video posted to Facebook and YouTube by Christmas 24, a TV channel that shows Christmas movies throughout November and December, has garnered a total of more than 1.5 million views on the two platforms.
In the video, titled "The Christmas Gift Experiment," commuters passing through the Birmingham New Street station in England approach a large red box labeled "free presents," and they receive a phone call from Santa, who asks if they would like a present.
After a gift is dispensed, Santa explains that the gift isn't actually for the person standing in front of the box. He instead instructs that the individual deliver the present to someone else in the station. The video shows footage of the givers hurrying through the station to heed the instructions, presenting gifts while exchanging smiles and genuine thanks.
"Christmas 24 got together with Santa to spread some festive joy and remind people that Christmas is about giving," according to their YouTube channel.
The video was posted to Facebook and YouTube on Dec. 10.
Watch the video of the experiment on YouTube here.
A video posted to Facebook and YouTube by Christmas 24, a TV channel that shows Christmas movies throughout November and December, has garnered a total of more than 1.5 million views on the two platforms.
In the video, titled "The Christmas Gift Experiment," commuters passing through the Birmingham New Street station in England approach a large red box labeled "free presents," and they receive a phone call from Santa, who asks if they would like a present.
After a gift is dispensed, Santa explains that the gift isn't actually for the person standing in front of the box. He instead instructs that the individual deliver the present to someone else in the station. The video shows footage of the givers hurrying through the station to heed the instructions, presenting gifts while exchanging smiles and genuine thanks.
"Christmas 24 got together with Santa to spread some festive joy and remind people that Christmas is about giving," according to their YouTube channel.
The video was posted to Facebook and YouTube on Dec. 10.
Watch the video of the experiment on YouTube here.
