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New Yorkers rode the subway without pants for 19 years in early January, but this year the tradition was canceled

'04.01.2023'

Nadezhda Verbitskaya

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No Pants Subway Ride Day is an annual tradition that has conquered dozens of cities around the world. This year it was supposed to take place on January 8, but organizers in New York 'decided to take a break'. This is an annual event in which - as the name suggests - people ride the subway (or other rapid transit) without pants, explains Year in days.

Since 2002, the event has been held in more than 60 cities around the world. It is organized Improv Everywhere. This year the company decided not to hold the event.

“Riding the subway without pants will not take place in New York in 2023. After 19 years of organizing the event, we have decided to take a break (unfortunately, the pandemic ruined our plans to hold it for 20 years in a row!),” the website says. Improv Everywhere. At the same time, the organizers do not exclude that the event will take place in other cities.

The cancellation of No Pants Subway Ride Day in New York does not prevent us from remembering the history of this wonderful event.

History No Pants Subway Ride Day

The idea for this fun day came from Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere. In 2002, he decided to confuse (and amuse) passers-by. Seven men boarded the subway car at various stops, dressed in winter clothes from head to toe, but with one catch: they weren't wearing any pants. In the video, filmed with a hidden camera, it was seen how the other passengers were at first confused, but then began to laugh. It was a frivolous joke that quickly caught on.

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The following year, about 30 people took part in it. Every year the number of participants is growing rapidly. The instructions for holding the event are simple - with the most serious face and without pants, enter the subway car and pretend that nothing unusual is happening. Participants sit down from different stops, pretending not to know each other. When asked about pants, you must answer that you forgot to put them on.

The choice of underwear adds to the comedy of the event: from SpongeBob boxers to funny quotes. However, not everyone finds this prank funny. For many years, the protesters had problems with law enforcement agencies. In 2006, eight participants of the event were detained in New York. And in 2016, many passengers without pants came under investigation in Moscow, Russia. However, all charges were subsequently dropped.

However, many find it amusing. The event has received incredible media coverage over the years. This annual event has been running for almost two decades. And it is attended by thousands of people around the world. What started as a small prank has now become a global event.

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