It can be tough to navigate New York without bumping into people, but one man spotted on 68th Street and Broadway made for damn sure that he’ll have the room he needs to maneuver around this crowded city. Hey, every era gets the hero it deserves.
Thanks to Caitlin Riederer for the photo.
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The new “hoop skirt!” Where can I get one??
Hilarious! I’ve had people walk right up to me in the middle of the park with plenty of space. Maybe I will make one, too! Looks like a stripped umbrella with strings and dowels. Very creative.
If we quantify common sense, we would find out that it is normally distributed.
Love it! We can all appreciate a reason to smile with the coronavirus stress and uncertainty… UWSiders are the best!
Great stuff! How can we make a device like this? Where can we buy the t-shirt? (Yes, I’m serious.)
It figures this was about to happen.
2020 is a bizarre, cruel year. The sci-fi movies lied to us (well, it is better than the Terminator outline). I want to go back to 1999. If someone can help me with that, I would appreciate it.
wonderful and creative idea!
I Had Heard That The Year 2020 WAS CANCELLED.
This is the same guy that has 1,000 rolls of TP in his apartment. I still have been an unlucky one, I have not been able to buy TP in 3 weeks almost out…..
Staples — we just got 20 rolls this week…delivered in 2 days. Now you may not get to pick your personal brand…. but we got our Scott
We found toilet paper at the Key Foods on Amsterdam between 85th and 86th yesterday. Our corner bodega has single rolls, too. They are up high, not visible if you aren’t looking for them.
Go to Bed Bath and Beyond. They have it.
Bed Bath & Beyond is closed.
This guy should open an Etsy shop, stat! I’ll Ofer one
YES! “Social Distancing”…an ESSENTIAL!
Except for a certain resident of The White House and his nightly more-painful-than-root-canal “News Briefings” (read “Re-election commercials”) with his defenders (looking at YOU, A.G. Barr!) closely packed around the podium.
Well, at least he’s stopped calling the pandemic “a hoax”.
Thanks for not putting politics aside to stress unity and expressing your hateful, dividing thoughts at this time of crisis for our country.
It’s “ensures”, not “insures”