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There's a man stood in the middle of Times Square playing the guitar, wearing nothing but a stetson, cowboy boots and a tiny pair of white briefs, on the back of which is written the words "THE NAKED COWBOY". Tourists are queuing up to have their picture taken with him.

Got very drunk last night with pipistrellus and cornfedpig last night. Memo to self: they don't measure alcohol when they serve it over here. On the way back to my hotel I stopped off at a little 24-hour deli (motto: "You Could Purchase This Entire Store For Less Than The Soda In Your Minibar"). A little unsteady and unfocused, I didn't need the Indian guy at the counter to start telling me in detail how he'd grown up in India watching movies with John Wayne and Anthony Quinn, and how there just aren't any decent actors like that any more. He then started raving about Thai kickboxing movies, specifically the one showing on the tiny TV behind him. I had to squint a bit. "Is that Jean-Claude Van Damme?" I asked. "Yes," the guy said, "he is also excellent." I left as quickly and politely as I could.

On the other hand, I quite enjoyed the Indian bloke in another deli who said "You're from London? Lovely jubbly London! 'Cheers'!"




EDIT: Turns out the NAKED COWBOY performs in Times Square all year round. Seems an odd way to make a living, but then who am I to judge? Someone not risking severe nadger frostbite for the sake of a crap gimmick, that's who.