The annual tradition that is the No Pants Subway Ride – for the uninitiated, that’s not some kind of newly-invented sexual position, but pretty much just a day when people ride public transport sans leg coverage – returned over the weekend, and there is ample documentary evidence to prove it.
The tradition, which began in New York in 2002, and does not benefit or draw attention to anything besides the fact that it’s amusing to go pantsless in public, has spread to many cities around the world, including London, Hong Kong, Sydney and Melbourne.
The rules require riders to be “tasteful and hygienic” – and not to shudder at the nightmare thought of their bare thighs touching public transport – to carry a ticket, to be regularly attired from the waist up, and to keep a straight face.
There was a lot of this patriotic business going on in London:
The chilly weather there was apparently no deterrent:
The Sydney and Melbourne versions reportedly went off smoothly – or possibly with excess amounts of hair, either way is fine with us – but a Gold Coast tram operator reportedly shut the event down just before it was to begin.
“Don’t act like you’re not impressed, chaps.”
h/t The Age
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