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Jesus Christ Blocks Bike Lane
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John Del Signore
Published Apr 6, 2012
Modified Apr 6, 2012
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Jesus Christ, NOW look who's blocking bike lanes—oh, it's Jesus Christ. EV Grieve snapped a few instant-classic photos of The Messiah marching down the Second Avenue bike lane in the East Village today, lugging a full cross (historically inaccurate!) and trailed by two disciples and another guy wearing a baseball cap (Judas?!). Jesus, next thing you know we'll see Noah building the freaking ark in the PPW bike lane, amirite?
And Janette wept. This must be a heavy blow to the radical bike lane lobby to see THE LORD give His only son to create a hazardous condition for cyclists. On the other hand, let's not forget that the Romans made Him do it! With any luck, Jesus will be back on Sunday to join Time's Up! on their annual East Village bike ride "to Resurrect Easter from consumerism."
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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