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Sweet Viral Video Shows Little Girl Hugging NYC 'pretzel Man' After Week Away
Heartwarming footage captures a little girl running into the arms of a local pretzel vendor outside her New York City preschool after she returned from vacation.
The child's mom, Tina Mangan, told The Post on Sunday that she was uneasy at first watching 4-year-old daughter Madison recently sprinting down the sidewalk along busy Canal Street in Manhattan after school — until she saw the little girl head straight into the arms of the pretzel-cart seller, a sweet scene captured in a TikTok video that has gone viral since the mother posted it last week.
Sweet video captures a little girl greeting the Big Apple pretzel vendor outside of her school after she returned from vacation. Instagram/@basicallysoho"I was like nervous at first because she was running, and it's like on the busiest street ever," Mangan said. Then "he just put his arms out … and I was like, 'Oh my God, what's happening?' And I pulled out my phone so quick.
"I just remember hitting the zoom, and that's when I saw him bend down to give her a hug," the mom said.
Mangan said the pretzel-cart owner has watched Madison and her younger daughter Michaela, who is turning 1 this week, grow up while parking his cart directly across the street from their preschool.
"Every time it's a nice day when the spring season approaches, Madison gets so excited and is like, 'Do you think the pretzel guy is going to be there?' And I'm like, 'I hope so!' " the mom said.
"We live in SoHo, just around the corner, and it's just like a big surprise around the corner if he's there or not," Mangan added.
The heartwarming video has been viewed more than 2 million times. Instagram/@basicallysoho"He's honestly just the sweetest, kindest man and is always the first one to give you a cold bottle of water for free on a hot day and always stops to give a high-five. She loves giving him a high-five like that," she said of her 4-year-old.
The video was posted by Mangan under her handle BasicallySoho, an account for her luxury baby sleepwear brand, and quickly gained over 2 million views this weekend.
"The sweetest pretzel man: he parks his cart outside of my daughter's school and she loves giving him high fives when she walks by," she wrote in the caption of the video.
"She was on vacation for a week and missed him. When I picked her up from school today, she literally ran into his arms," the mom added.
Mangan declined to share the vendor's name with The Post, saying she hadn't seen him since the video went viral over the weekend and wanted to connect with him about his newfound local stardom first.
The little girl's mom shared the heartwarming video. Instagram/@basicallysohoHer sweet post received hundreds of comments from fellow New Yorkers, many expressing that they also share a special bond with their neighborhood food stand vendor.
"I got emotional when I had to say goodbye to my coffee cart man when I moved from NYC. They become stitches in the fabric of your daily life," one person wrote.
Another chimed in, "This is exactly how I think New York kids grow up. Favorite vendor since childhood, same bodega spot so cute."
For Mangan, she's "just happy to share the happiness and humanity in New York City," she said.
It shows "it's OK to raise kids in New York City," she added. "There's kind people all around."
Little Girl Hugs Pretzel Cart Vendor Outside Her N.Y.C. School After Returning From Vacation: 'She Literally Ran Into His Arms'
A week's wait was far too long for one little girl who wanted to see her friend — a worker at a New York City pretzel stand.
TikTok user basicallysoho shared a video on Thursday, April 25, capturing her daughter's excitement upon seeing the man for the first time in a week after having gone on vacation.
In the short clip set to Bakar's "Hell N Back," the girl could be seen running happily to the pretzel vendor, who had his arms wide open for her. He then leaned down and gave her a big hug as she hugged him back.
"My daughter running to hug the pretzel cart man outside her school after being on vacation and missing him for a week," the mom wrote over the clip.
In the caption of the video, she explained that he was the "sweetest pretzel man."
"He parks his cart outside of my daughter's school and she loves giving him high fives when she walks by," she explained.
"[My daughter] was on vacation for a week and missed him," the mom continued. "When I picked her up from school today, she literally ran into his arms." She tagged the video with the hastags "#nyc #nyckids #nyc moment #nycmom."
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The sweet video garnered more than 1.8 million views, 290,000 likes and hundreds of comments from people who were touched by the interaction between the girl and the man — including the official N.Y.C Ferry page, which wrote, "I'm literally a boat but I'm crying over how adorable this is 😭. I love being a New Yorker."
Even skincare brand Kiehl's got in on the fun, writing, "There's no place like NYC." Infatuation NYC added, "Best city in the world 🥹." Thayers joked, "I also feel that way about my local pretzel man."
Several others noted how this was the perfect video illustrating just how N.Y.C. Kids grow up. As one person commented, "It's a city kid thing."
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Another wrote, "This is exactly how I think New York kids grow up. Favorite vendor since childhood, same bodega spot, so cute."
Others reflected on how kind kids can be, with one person writing, "I love kids. They're the best of us."
National Pretzel Day In WNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — April 26 is National Pretzel day and believe it or not there are some deals to take advantage of if you are a pretzel lover in Western New York.
Auntie Anne's will be offering one free pretzel for those who use their rewards app to place an order on Friday, April 26. Limit will be one free pretzel per person.
The Hofbrauhaus will also be celebrating Pretzel Day with pretzel table trivia and their tour of Germany special. Those looking to learn more can click here.
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