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Warning: Some People Will Soon Ride The Subway Without Pants, Crazy Right?
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John Del Signore
Published Jan 4, 2016
Modified Jan 4, 2016
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At the risk of spoiling a delightful surprise, we are duty-bound to inform the general public that this Sunday, January 10th, has been declared "No Pants Subway Ride" day by those craaaazy mavericks at Improv Everywhere. Yes, half-dressed flash mobs are still a thing in 2016, and we still hate them. Improv is easy!
As usual, Improv Everywhere has announced rules to follow when you ride the subway in your underwear with a bunch of other people also wearing underwear. Yes, those who wish to participate must be "willing to take pants off on subway" and they must "able to keep a straight face about it." Strangely, there is no requirement for participants to undergo rigorous psychoanalysis.
So if you are the kind of crazy, rule-breaking maverick inclined to spend a January afternoon riding the subway with leg flesh exposed, all the details you need are here. Yes, the after-party is at Webster Hall, and this stunt would be extra zany if everyone in attendance ate butterfish for lunch.
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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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