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It’s finally here! Spring, 2013. And not only are all the familiar faces returning to the square, but there’s plenty of new ones too – Some of which are already making the news! I got word this morning that Free Rubs made it to the Post for his Washington Square hi-jinx. So let’s kick off the year right on this new page of Amazing Strangers!
Consider this a warning: Girls who don’t want to hug Free Rubs are liable to get on his bad side. Just a few days ago he was arrested for throwing a can of soda at a woman’s face for refusing him. One time I was with a girl who denied his hug, so he walked over to the garbage can, got cup, filled it with water and came marching back to hurl it in her face. Luckily I knew what he was going to do (he’d done this before) and was able to thwart his attack.
What people don’t understand is he doesn’t comprehend what he’s doing. It’s all gut reaction, reacting to what he thinks is disrespect. After my cup-o-water incident with him he thought the reason I stopped him was because I didn’t want to get splashed with the water that would’ve bounced off her face.
Anyhow, this video was shot a day before the above arrest. And no, you’re not misreading that look in his eyes. If the girl doesn’t want to hug him she’d better be a Germaphobe, or Free Rubs is gonna get angry. And you don’t want an angry Rubs!
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Today Roman was at the park claiming to be the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and revisiting his Lower The Age Of Consent rant. A rant that got him thrown out of the park a couple years ago. So when Shaggy arrived all full of Springtime’s sunlight, he set to bustin’ his balls about his hair, sexual desires, and his future in this world.
I posted this only on Vimeo because as Shaggy & I both know, the You Tube “community” gets really sensitive about Roman’s escapades.
Also worth the note, check out the reactions of the models who were sitting next to Shaggy.
It’s begun. Union Square 2013 has arrived, and it’s a phenomenon as predictable as the tides – Everybody goes nuts in Spring! Sometimes they go nuts against their own will, and they don’t even know why! But Shaggy and I do. And this time, with a little bit of our calming presence, this particular “screaming banshie” found himself to be open to some of our constructive criticism.
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