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<p>Most New Yorkers have seen the famed Naked Cowboy as they’ve passed through Times Square, but what about the Naked Cowgirl? She’s been on the scene for about 30 years, yet her story is often untold. JoyfulGypsy spoke with the Naked Cowgirl, Sandy Kane. 'She’s been there for many years and everybody knows her and loves her. Now she’s being pushed out for this new cowgirl. I wanted to get her side of the story after listening to the Naked Cowboy on HLN,' she said.</p>

Times Square isn't big enough for the two of them. The Naked Cowboy claims a bawdy, bikini-clad female busker who calls herself "The Naked Cowgirl" is ripping off his shtick, and he's threatening to lasso her into court for as much as $150,000. The cowboy, whose real name is Robert Burck, sent a cease-and-desist letter to his foil, Sandy Kane, a fixture of the city comedy scene and former stripper famous for closing her act by lighting her breasts on fire. "Your use of Naked Cowgirl is essentially identical to the Naked Cowboy and is clearly in violation" of Burck's...