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5th Annual No Pants Subway Ride is Tomorrow!
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Jacob Dobkin
Published Jan 21, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Published Jan 21, 2006
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Charlie Todd and his merry band of ImprovEverywhere pranksters are famous around these parts-- we've been fans for a couple of years (check out the interview we did with him back in August.) If you've never participated in one of the ImprovEverywhere events, tomorrow is your big chance-- for the fifth year in a row, dozens of improv fans will be hitting the 6 train-- WITHOUT PANTS:
All are invited to participate in the 5th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride. The event will take place at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 22. Everything you need to know is on this page.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
- Willing to take pants off on subway
- Able to keep a straight face about it
DETAILS
When: Sunday, January 22 at 3:00 PM, Sharp! (Over by around 5:30)
Where: Meet at Foley Square at the black sculpture/fountain. It's near the Brooklyn Bridge 6 train stop, between Centre and Lafayette, just north of Duane.
MAP: Google Map of Foley Square
Bring: $1 and a metro card.
Do not bring: A camera (don’t worry we are taking pictures)
Wear: Normal winter clothes (hat, gloves, etc)
When last we checked, 125 people had already RSVP'd! That's a lot of boxers and panties! Further reading: No Pants 1, No Pants 2, No Pants 3, No Pants 4. If you go, be sure to email us a report!
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Jacob Dobkin
Jake Dobkin co-founded Gothamist with Jen Chung. In 2019, Jake released Ask a Native New Yorker, a book based on his Gothamist advice column.
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