Saturday, January 28, 2006
What do you think you are, a dog?
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Sometimes people try too hard to be like dogs, even when they know they don't come close as a species. Last Sunday in New York City, a group that calls themselves Improv Everywhere organized their fifth annual No Pants subway ride. The idea was to bring together 160 participants on the No. 6 train at 5 pm, and have them all drop their pants down to their underwear. Just for fun.
Now a few things about the group which was founded in 2001. First the "Improv" in the group's name is short for "Improvise," not "Improve" as some might think. On their web page, the group slogan is "We Cause Scenes" and they say they believe in having organized fun, making people laugh, and generally bringing excitement, chaos and joy to otherwise boring locales, and giving strangers a story they can tell for the rest of their lives. Why they are based in NYC I don't know -- it seems to me that places like Nebraska and South Dakota might need their help a bit more than the Big Apple. Aside from No-Pants events, they also do things like suddenly gather in very large numbers in a public place, and disappearing just as suddenly. Now you see them and now you don't. But, I digress.
Back in New York, the subway police were not impressed this time. One cop saw 160 naked butts and freaked out, and called for reinforcement. Then 25 more cops (including one named Panton) arrived to put the fun back into trousers. After the pandemonium, police finally won the Battle of the Little Bulge. Eight performers were arrested, handcuffed and issued summons for disorderly conduct. It will be interesting when their cases come up in court and police have to present the evidence -- Your Honor, Officer Panton will testify under oath that the defendant is a sorry-ass troublemaker.
- posted by Woofwoof @ 6:15 AM
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Yeah they do this every year and it usually is no hassle. Damn uptight cops.
# posted by 
: 28 January, 2006 13:16
: 28 January, 2006 13:16
John,
Apparently they take them off only in special events.
Connecticut,
If there were girls, it would have drawn more than 160 participants.
Albertan,
Good point. I'll go to New York and videotape the event for my blog next year.
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Apparently they take them off only in special events.
Connecticut,
If there were girls, it would have drawn more than 160 participants.
Albertan,
Good point. I'll go to New York and videotape the event for my blog next year.
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