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BEMIDJI -- Anyone visiting Third Street in downtown Bemidji on Wednesday morning may have been asked to 鈥淧etal It Forward.鈥�

Staff from Netzer鈥檚 Floral were set up outside Third Street Station handing out 200 free bouquets of flowers to anyone out and about. Lucky recipients were given two bouquets -- one to keep and another to share with a loved one, coworker or even a stranger, as Netzer鈥檚 put it.

Netzer鈥檚 is a member of the Society of American Florists, which partners with shops across the country for the program.

鈥淯niversity research reveals that flowers have an immediate impact on happiness and a long-term positive effect on moods,鈥� Netzer鈥檚 Floral said in a release. 鈥淣ow, a survey has found that, when it comes to flowers, it鈥檚 just as good to give as it is to receive.鈥�

After receiving their bouquets, recipients were asked to continue to spread the joy by posting their flowers on social media with the hashtag #petalitforward.