Today was the IdiotARod. A rag tag fugitive fleet of... oh wait. That's Battlestar Galactica. Sorry. It's basically just a group of folks who get a shopping cart (that's trolley to us Brits), dress up funny and then 'race' to the finish in a treasure hunt of location finding.

IdiotARod is one of the reasons I love New York: people come together in 'spontaneous' gatherings such as this just for the hell of it. They brave possible police action, just to remind us all we're here, we're alive and we should cherish the fun and freedoms we have. Especially at a time when so many freedoms are being carefully eroded in the name of 'safety'.

Next year come along. Or check out Chenguin. Or dress as a zombie. Or santa. Or start your own. I'll be there.

BTW: In a fit of uncharacteristic timeliness I've uploaded all of my IdiotARod photos from today. Go check them out here.

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