Meet the fist-bumping Raleigh toddler

Wednesday, August 2, 2017
RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- It's a Raleigh toddler's fist bump seen 'round the world that landed the Jakubowicz family in the international spotlight.

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Alya Jakubowicz says her son, Guy, who turned 2 years old in May, fist bumps his fellow passengers every time he boards a flight.



On a Southwest flight home from Kansas City in July, she decided to video him walking up the aisle to his seat, greeting everyone along the way with a fist bump.

"It wasn't surprising to me, but I love seeing it time and time again," said Jakubowicz of the dozens of delighted smiles, laughs, and expressions of 'that is so cute!' she caught on camera.
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Outside their home in Raleigh on Wednesday, shortly after the video Jakubowicz shared on Instagram went viral, Guy is still fist-bumping everyone he meets, even the neighbors passing by.



"I think he's sending a positive message that a little bit of kindness can really go a long way," his mom said.

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