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Caption Contest: Somebody Lose Their Shoes?

March 4, 2018 | 8:47 AM
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Everyone loses their shoes once in a while, but this is quite a place to lose them.

Or, is this just a picture of an invisible person waiting for the subway?

Please provide your theories in the comments.

Photo by Barry Langer.

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james
james
7 years ago

Man spontaneously implodes while trying to navigate weekend train schedule.

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yrag
yrag
7 years ago

The only person deemed worthy has been taken up in the Rapture.

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manhattan Mark
manhattan Mark
7 years ago

The message is don’t stand to close to the edge!

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Local Poet Expressing Hisself
Local Poet Expressing Hisself
7 years ago

As they may say in Russia, “Try ‘Putin-On’ these shoes!”

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francesca
francesca
7 years ago

“Ain’t it good to know, you’ve got a friend.”
Yes, you.

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Edith Tyson
Edith Tyson
7 years ago

Next Marvel movie blockbuster now being filmed in NYC Subway – “The Invisible Man”.

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Vainqueur
Vainqueur
7 years ago

The Phantom of the Opera?

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GigiH
GigiH
7 years ago

C’mon, you expect trainers to take the bus?

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Robert Barat
Robert Barat
7 years ago

“The Invisible Man: Now playing at Lincoln Center”

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J
J
7 years ago

Another thing for uwsiders to protest: height of these high tops.

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Georr
Georr
7 years ago
Reply to  J

Hahahahaha… That’s funny… because it’s true!!!!

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Lois
Lois
7 years ago

I can’t even guess, but what a great photo!

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Lois
Lois
7 years ago

Aha! What a fabulous photo? I have a theory: it was the photographer in the subway station with his cell phone.

It’s art!

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Og
Og
7 years ago

Sole Cycle.

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Kim Burke
Kim Burke
7 years ago

You never know a person until you walk in their shoes.

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S. Hayes
S. Hayes
7 years ago

The abdominal slowman…

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Wendy
Wendy
7 years ago

How many shoe brands made in U.S.A. ? Is the person homeless? Remember @ the N.Y.P.D. guy who gave away his Boots ? Similar re some Shoes in England, ? Anyone read the history of the Nike brand? [joke :] Maybe the person faded away, waiting for the correct Subway train. I prefer much of London Transport. There used to be a guy from the country of Jamaica; E. 57th St. area — who made shoes. Remember Haley Mills re song “Cobbler…”, ? Also, “All G-d’s children got shoes.”

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  Wendy

Your “Maybe the person faded away, waiting for the correct Subway train.” is my fav so far.

I just figured I’d walk a mile in their shoes:

https://grammarist.com/phrase/walk-a-mile-in-someone-elses-shoes/

https://www.mindfueldaily.com/livewell/walking-a-mile-in-their-shoes-great-quotes-on-empathy

And to celebrate International Women’s Day:
https://www.walkamileinhershoes.org/

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Dee
Dee
7 years ago

Dang! I forgot to sprinkle the invisible powder on my shoes! Again.

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MANHATTAN MARK
MANHATTAN MARK
7 years ago
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The SHADOW KNOWS……

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Randy
Randy
7 years ago

“Beam me up, Scotty”

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Jodi
Jodi
7 years ago

To ease your commute, always take a pair of smelly sneakers with you to clear out people on the platform.

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MC Barton
MC Barton
7 years ago

Pacing the Platform

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tony
tony
7 years ago

“If you want to forget all of your problems, wear a pair of small shoes”. The person abandoned their small shoes to face life’s problems head on. Bring ’em on!

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Chris
Chris
7 years ago

Oh there they are!! I’ve been looking everywhere…

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Karen H.
Karen H.
7 years ago

It’s the Invisible Man, and he’s naked. But even he won’t go barefoot in the NYC subway.

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago

I see lots of people change out of their sneakers and into business shoes on their way to work.

I guess men are getting into that now.

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