The Smurfs — or Les Schtroumpfs in French — were created in 1958 by Belgian comic artist Peyo.
Another attendee in the video above vows that the throng will “Smurferise the coronavirus!” to which I would like to respectfully reply: Hurry the f— up.
They’ve since spread across the globe in much the same way as a virus, expanding their reach into other mediums like film, television, and video games.
The most recent movie, Smurfs: The Lost Village, grossed $197 million worldwide in 2017.