VIRAL VIDEO: The key to happiness is this Chewbacca mask

Giddy joy over $20 mask becomes viral sensation

This woman's laugh is like a cool breeze blowing directly into your soul.

Candace Payne went to Kohls, as you do, and found a hidden treasure: A ridiculous $20 talking Chewbacca mask that will probably sell out on Amazon now.

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The mask is really something, but the true hidden treasure is Payne herself.

In a simple four-minute video posted to her Facebook page, Payne tries on the mask and bursts into laughter again and again. Maybe it's her central casting-worthy chortle, or her soothing delivery or the sight of Chewbacca with a mismatched lady voice coming out of his mouth, but something about it really hit people the right way.

It's the simple joys in life....

Posted by Candace Payne on Thursday, May 19, 2016

Payne posted the video on her Facebook page on Thursday, and she made the front page of Reddit, where thousands of users admired her contagious mirth. She was even congratulated by a Reddit account belonging to Peter Mayhew, the actor who portrayed Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy. 

"Absolutely wonderful!" he wrote.

As of Monday her post was shared more than three million times.

There's strong evidence to suggest happiness is contagious in social networks. If that is true, and it certainly seems to be, consider Candace Payne the latest patient zero.


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