Get ready to rid yourself of all inhibitions – and, also, pants – ’cause the annual No Pants Subway Ride is back in Chicago this weekend!
Photo Credit: NY Daily News
Yup – what started as a hilarious one-off stunt in New York is returning for its 11th year in Chicago on January 7th. Founded by funny-man Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere, The No Pants Subway Ride is now a veritable city-wide tradition and has inspired revelers across the country (and even the globe) to strip down to their undies in the dead of winter for, well, fun.
The premise, of course, is simple – come Sunday at noon, don your best briefs and warmest winter garb and head out to the parking garage at 1210 W Arthur Ave. From there, and this is the hard part, you will all hop on the Loyola Red Line station ride with a completely straight face. At this point, you can no longer talk to other pants-less riders – as far as everyone else is concerned, this is just par for the course for you.
If questioned by regular, pants-wearing people, Improv Everywhere asks that you say you just “forgot to wear pants” and that the fact that there are multiple riders who also forgot their trousers is “just a coincidence.”
To participate in this year’s event, you can RSVP on Facebook OR simply show up to the meet up location prior to 12pm.
After your very normal train ride, all routes will converge on the Loop at which point we highly suggest you put your pants back on – it is only supposed to be like 30 degrees, after all.
Featured Image Credit: Improv Everywhere
