Crazy New Yorkers Take Their Pants Off For The Annual No-Pants Subway Ride, Cold Be Damned!
No-Pants-Day started at the University of Texas when students couldn't contain their excitement about the end of the semester. As it is with any crazy thing the world soon followed their example CanadaFrance Sweden Sweden Australia Finland and the United Kingdom joined in the tradition.
The cold is making the bravest ninjas curl up in their blanket and snuggle with a hot cup of coffee. But, it's no pants day and there's nothing that's going to stop these folks from riding the subway half naked.
It all started when the students at the University of Texas just couldn't contain their excitement about the semester ending. So instead of just going "Yaaaaas" they thought it would be fun to drop pants to commemorate the end of the semester. As it is with any crazy thing, the world soon followed their example; Canada, France, Sweden, Australia, Finland, and the United Kingdom joined in the tradition.
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But if we talk about this year, it's freezing cold, quite literally. So, we thought that the enthusiasts will give this event a pass, but NOOOO! Winters or not, no one messes with no pants day. So, as you read about this slightly bizarre tradition, there are people riding the subway in minimal clothing.
?? Londoners take part in 'No Trousers on the Tube Day' -- the Brits' take on the annual #NoPantsSubwayRide which sees passengers worldwide try to keep a straight face as they travel half naked pic.twitter.com/9bwcEqWNMI
¡ª AFP news agency (@AFP) January 7, 2018
On the 10th annual No Pants Subway Ride, an event started by Improv Everywhere in New York City, many took it to the subway. What was surprising that all of this happened in freezing temperatures.
¡°I¡¯m definitely freezing my ass off, but hopefully not any other important parts,¡± said 35-year-old Perry Ryan. ¡°I almost didn¡¯t do it because of the cold, but my buddies talked me into it and I didn¡¯t want to be the one to chicken out,¡± he added.
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Cientos de personas celebran en todo el mundo el d¨ªa internacional de viajar sin pantalones en el metro. #NoPantsSubwayRide https://t.co/zRVtKkdbjX pic.twitter.com/Wfv58NGykL
¡ª Fcinco (@Fcinco_EM) January 7, 2018
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Ohne Hose U-Bahn fahren - dit is #Berlin. #NoPantsSubwayRide #UBahn pic.twitter.com/G8Mm2pT8YM
¡ª rbb Abendschau (@rbbabendschau) January 7, 2018
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Alem?es encaram o frio e circulam no metr? sem cal?as em a??o internacional #Nopantssubwayride #nopantsdayhttps://t.co/MCAl4g6zKN pic.twitter.com/XA4FDZQ3S5
¡ª BOL - Brasil Online (@bol) January 7, 2018
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The annual #NoPantsDC Metro ride is underway @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/vMnXkU7Zl8
¡ª Aimee Cho (@AimeeCho4) January 7, 2018
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Just got home. Thank you to everyone who took part in the #NoTrousersTubeRide today in the UK or elsewhere in the world.
¡ª Tom [PositiveLad] (@PositiveLad) January 7, 2018
The world can be a depressing place, but just silly things like this can make it so much easier to deal with. A genuinely hilarious day. pic.twitter.com/DO8Y29V6KX
Brave chaps, we must say. But TBH, seems like a party!
