New York's 'Naked Cowboy' Grins and Bares It

Reuters ^ | Tue, Jun 03, 2003 | By Mike Miller

[onedoug]

Aw, he ain't the nakedest cowboy.

[EggsAckley]

[SquirrelKing]

How does he "cowboy up"?

Never mind.

[presidio9]

I walk by this guy every day. His elevator does not go all the way to the top.

[AD from SpringBay]

I wonder if he gets a tax cut?

[The South Texan]

"Dollar in the boot -- no room in the underwear," he says, if the visitor fails to take the hint from the word "Tips" and the dollar signs painted on his white boots. He says he takes in $700 to $1,000 on an average day."

Where can I sign up for a job like this?

[presidio9]

Based on your screen name, I'm guessing you probably have the uniform already.

[Xenalyte]

If he has on underpants and boots, he's no more nekkid than - well, he's not nekkid.

[presidio9]

Walking around Times Square in nothing but tightie-whities is plenty nekkid enough.

[paul51]

He says he takes in $700 to $1,000 on an average day.

IRS on the way

[paul51]

He says he takes in $700 to $1,000 on an average day.

IRS on the way

[The South Texan]

"Based on your screen name, I'm guessing you probably have the uniform already"

Have the boots, but not the body or a hat. But for $300,000 a year, I'll get both. Yea right!

[presidio9]

He's only out there about 100 days out of the year, and I'm be suprised if he takes in half of what he says.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I can tell by his outfit, that he ain't no cowboy...

[gcruse]

Walking around Times Square in nothing
 but tightie-whities is plenty nekkid enough.

Not at all.  Swim thongs cover even less.
This guy is a piker compared to the Naked
Student who actually attended classes for a
time at Stanford (?), including in the winter.

[MikalM]

The "Naked Student" (better known as "The Naked Guy") actually attended UC Berkeley. When I first moved to the East Bay, I spotted him a couple of times on Telegraph Avenue. Eventually the University got embarassed by him and threw him out; nobody seems to have heard from the guy in the last few years.

[Gabz]

At least he's not sitting on a milk crate - that's a crime in NYC and he'd get a ticket for it.

[Shooter1001]

I don't think the 'Naked Cowboy' would spit on Cindy Sheehan! Fix her up with 'Moondog'! Remember him?

[TChris]

He says he takes in $700 to $1,000 on an average day.

That's $182,000 - $260,000 a year. For playing and singing in your underwear in Times Square. Not a bad living -- even in NYC -- for completely surrendering your self-respect!