President Obama took an impromptu walk along the National Mall this week, both stunning and thrilling the tourists from the U.S. and abroad.
"You gotta catch folks by surprise. You can't be regular. You can't be routine," said the president, suit jacket over one shoulder as he made his way to an event at the Department of the Interior.
The White House on Thursday posted raw video of the rare outing, which took place Wednesday.
The video released by The White House, titled “A Surprise Walk with the President” has gone viral online with over 3,000,000 views on YouTube.
"It's good to be out," Obama told reporters. "The bear is loose."
With Secret Service agents nearby, the president shook hands and posed for photos with tourists. He also checked in with a woman selling pretzels and hot dogs to inquire about how business is going and gave some children "special White House M&Ms."
One woman named Anna asked, "Are you real?"
"Yes, I am," the president responded. "I'm not wax."
Another, named Karen, hugged him and declared it "the best day of my life."
"Someone's going to think you're, like, wax," she said as they posed for a photo.
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