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Video: Whoa, Keanu Reeves Gives Up His Seat On The Q Train
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Ben Yakas
Published Dec 9, 2011
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The top post on Reddit this morning isn't a Rick Perry meme or a story about telepathic conjoined twins: it's a video of Keanu Reeves on the Q train, giving up his seat for another straphanger last summer. Why is this video suddenly popping today? Who are we to question the internet!
Reeves is no stranger to having his photo taken on the subway, but it still doesn't give any clues as to why this video is a hit now. One theory floating around: perhaps it's because of diehard Keanu fans are tired of Ryan "Hey Girl" Gosling stealing the meme limelight from last year's darling, Sad Keanu. Still, this is only Reeves' second best subway video:
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Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
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