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Video: New Improved Rat Man Still Putting Rats In Mouth, Now With More Rats
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John Del Signore
Published Jul 13, 2012
Modified Jul 13, 2012
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Remember the guy who wanders around New York City with his multi-colored pet rats, sticking them in his mouth for tourists' amusement? Well, in case you were wondering what he's been up to these days, we're happy to report that he is in fact still doing his thing, mesmerizing the masses with his impressive oral rat wrangling. And judging by this video, it looks like he's added a couple more rainbow rats to his repertoire!
"I'm Rat Man," says Rat Man, when asked for his name. What a wonderful world—provided you're the Man, not the Rat. We've decided our new goal in life is to gather Rat Man, Thong Guy, Topless Lady, Sad Panda, and the Shark Salesman for a picnic in Central Park. (Please don't tell Anti-Semitic Elmo.)
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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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