Pitbull invited David Thorpe who engineered #exilepitbull to join him in Kodiak, Alaska. (Photo: Twitter / David Thorpe)

Careful readers will recall that David Thorpe, writer and internet prankster, engineered an effort to send popular entertainer Pitbull to a Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska. What at first seemed like a publicity stunt gone wrong seems now like a charming, heartwarming event in the frozen north.

Originally, Sheets Energy Strips announced that they would send Pitbull to the Walmart with the most "Likes" on Facebook. Once Thorpe and his compatriots at Something Awful got wind of the event, they quickly hijacked it and began frantically liking Walmart #271 in Kodiak. The entire effort has rallied on Twitter around the hashtag #exilepitbull

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In a surprising move, Pitbull not only graciously accepted the opportunity to visit Kodiak but invited Thorpe along for the ride. "I've always wanted to go to Alaska," said Thorpe, speaking to Buzzfeed last week. "I'm glad I'l get to do it under the strangest imaginable circumstances."

That trip finally took place today, with Thorpe Tweeting all the while. The event seemed pretty straightforward, and went off without incident. Interestingly. Pitbull seems to have taken the entire event in stride and with astonishing good humor.

I have to thank @pitbull for flying me out here. Once he saw that my personal brand was in fucking shambles, he took pity on me.

— David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Dale twitter.com/Arr/status/229… — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull’s plane HAS LANDED. Mr. Worldwide incoming. — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull arriving now. Non media asked to move to the back of the room. There are three non-media people; back of the room is 5 ft from front — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

The following Tweet is easily the funniest, and most fascinating of the entire event.

Just met Pitbull. He shook my hand and said “Keep bullshitting. Next thing you know we’ll be on the moon.” — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull strides into the gazebo. Instantly OWNS the place. twitter.com/Arr/status/230… — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

DUUUHHHLEEEEE!!!! twitter.com/Arr/status/230… — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

My Pitbull-handshake hand smells like cologne I’ll never be able to afford — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull just shouted me out in front of like... HUNDREDS of people. twitter.com/Arr/status/230… — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pit just pledged to shout out Kodiak in a song. — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Kodiak LOVES Pitbull. He’s up on the stage now with Scott, local Walmart manager. He’s presenting him with a gift bag of bear repellant. — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull’s Kodiak trip just paid for itself— they gave him some DOPE galoshes. For FREE! — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull is now being honored with local song. twitter.com/Arr/status/230… — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull is mad classy. He’s enjoying the hell out of this event. All the PR people are super stressed out but he’s just Kodiak chillin. — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Headin out to the next stop on the Pitbull Kodiak tour. Hope I can get a pic of him with a big stuffed bear. — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

My personal brand is still ailing, but I’m very grateful for Pitbull’s kind charity. — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Everybody lined up to meet Pitbull in some kind of store. Didn't see the sign but I'm pretty sure it's @target twitter.com/Arr/status/230… — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Just told a bunch of kids that SHEETS are now free in the Kodiak Walmart and they can just go ahead and take em — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

These kids are super cool. They said they come to the Walmart a lot to play hide and seek. twitter.com/Arr/status/230… — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Another unphotographable Pitbull stride twitter.com/Arr/status/230… — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull is doing photo ops with the Dale bear. I’d get in there but I’ve already taken up enough of the bear’s precious time. — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull’s entourage is also super cool and nice. — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

Pitbull on the tarmac with some last minute photo ops. twitter.com/Arr/status/230… — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

This concludes the Weirdest Thing Of My Life. Now it’s time to drive around Kodiak looking for bears. — David Thorpe (@Arr) July 30, 2012

For those that have not been carefully following Pitbull's movements over the past few weeks, here's his video announcing the trip to Kodiak.