>go out for lunch today with a few buddies, snag some pokestops along the way
>see people all over town aiming their phones on the sidewalk, hunting for pokemon in groups or with their loved ones
>a circle of leather-clad tough guys are outside the restaurant, talking about the starters they picked in Red and Blue
>inside, some guys at the bar are excitedly chatting about their recent catches
>on our way home, someone runs into us at a corner and joins us in catching some pidgey and weedle
>pokemon has been the non-stop topic of conversation at my workplace for days

I never thought we'd be here again, /vp/. For the first time since most of us were children, Pokemon is taking the world by storm. I hear all sorts of stories about people making friends and meeting strangers because of this app; Pokemon is uniting communities together in a way it hasn't done since its original debut. It brings me back to days of trading cards and swapping stories on the school bus. Hell, I think with this game the series can take the premise of people bonding and connecting even further than it ever has. Regardless of your stance on Go itself as an app, this is an incredible time to be a Pokemon fan. It's rapidly becoming a total renaissance for the franchise, and I'm so happy to be witnessing it with all of you.