This video of random Scottish people crowdsurfing in the road is simply glorious

Instant joy.
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Sam Haysom
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If you want to experience something close to the feeling of flying but are either a) scared of heights or b) don't have the money for a parachute/hang glider/airplane ticket/jetpack, your best bet is probably crowdsurfing.

The best part is you don't even need to go to a festival.

On Saturday, this clip of people crowdsurfing in the middle of a road in Edinburgh, Scotland, went viral on Twitter:

You've got to admit it: it looks like a hell of a lot of fun.

Good work, everyone.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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