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==References==
==References==
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<ref name = CofHE20040604>
{{cite news
| url = http://business.highbeam.com/434953/article-1G1-147104525/no-pants-no-problems
| title = No pants, no problems
| work = [[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]
| date = 4 June 2004
| quote = ...a self-described "humor-oriented organization," started promoting the stunt four years ago in an effort to relieve students' end-of-semester stress.
| accessdate = 2013-04-11
}}</ref>
<ref name = RLP20060505>
{{cite news
| url = http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=d0925d4a-0029-4f13-ae3f-3746669158e2&k=33861
| title = Pants? Who needs pants!
| work = [[Regina Leader Post]]
| date = 5 May 2006
| quote = Celebrations have since spread across the U.S., Sweden, Australia, Finland, the United Kingdom and even Iraq. In Canada, pants-free festivities are known to have been held in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario.
| accessdate = 2013-04-11
}}</ref>

<ref name = WNYC20070113>
{{cite web
| date = 13 January 2007
| title = No Pants Subway Ride returns to Number 6 train
| url = http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2007/jan/13/no-pants-subway-ride-returns-to-number-6-train/
| publisher = New York Public Radio
| quote = A judge later threw out the disorderly conduct charges, noting that it's not illegal to wear underwear in public.
| accessdate = 2013-05-24
}}</ref>

<ref name = WAONPD20070202>
{{cite web
| author = Tom Herrmann
| date = 7 January 2013
| title = No Pants Subway Ride 2013 hits NYC and cities around the world [city list, video]
| url = http://www.ibtimes.com/no-pants-subway-ride-2013-hits-nyc-cities-around-world-city-list-video-997726
| work = [[International Business Times]]
| accessdate = 2013-05-24
}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 14:02, 13 January 2014

Former Prime Minister of Canada Paul Martin poses for a photo with University of Waterloo students celebrating 'No Pants Day'.

There are two events known as No Pants Day, one in January each year the other on first Friday of May each year.

January Improv Everywhere event

No Pants Day also known as No Pants Subway Ride, is an annual event in which transit passengers ride trains without wearing pants in January. It is organized by Improv Everywhere and observed in dozens of cities worldwide.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] In the UK, where the word pants refers to underwear, the event has been translated as "No Trousers Day".

The first No Pants Subway Ride began with seven riders in 2002 in New York City. In 2006, 150 riders in New York City participated, where eight were handcuffed for disorderly conduct, but in court the charges were dismissed.[19] For 2013, sixty cities had coordinators.[20]

The event is usually organized on a Sunday. Rules for participants are pretty simple. First, pranksters agree meeting points, then split into groups and descend on the subway (pants on). Then, they undress and with their legs bare they board a metro car at separate stops. The participants behaving the usual way, with the only unusual thing, is that they wear no pants while the upper body is properly dressed for winter. Participants should pretend that they do not know each other and are specifically instructed not to speak with one another. If questioned, they should politely respond that you "I forgot to wear my pants". Organizers also caution participants not to be provocative.

May event

No Pants Day is a participatory annual event that happens in various cities on the first Friday in May of each year.


References

  1. ^ Linda Sharkey (2013-01-14). "Gallery: Mind the gap on 'No Pants Day' - World - News". The Independent. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  2. ^ "No Pants On The Tube Day 2013: London Underground Is A Carousel Of Chilly Flesh (PICTURES)". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  3. ^ "No Pants Day 2012: commuters around the world leave their trousers at home". Telegraph. 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  4. ^ "No pants on the subway day – in pictures | Life and style". theguardian.com. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  5. ^ "BBC News - 'No pants' day on New York subway". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  6. ^ "No Pants Day! - New York - Slideshows". Villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  7. ^ "Montreal celebrates 'No Pants Day' on the metro". Globalnews.ca. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  8. ^ "The pantsless to celebrate No Pants Day this Sunday with CTA ride | CTA Tattler". Chicagonow.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  9. ^ "No Pants Subway Ride hits Vancouver, Toronto: Photos | National Post". News.nationalpost.com. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  10. ^ "No Pants Skytrain Ride Attracts Hundreds In Vancouver". Huffingtonpost.ca. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  11. ^ "Best of the Weekend - May 6-8 Weekend Events - 2". Specials.msn.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  12. ^ Michael MacDonald. "Vancouverites participate in No Pants Day | canada.com". O.canada.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  13. ^ "'No Pants Day' takes over London Underground - pictures - Fun News". Digital Spy. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  14. ^ "No Pants Day 2K9 - New York - Slideshows". Villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  15. ^ Berman, Mark (2013-01-11). "No pants, no problem: No Pants Subway Ride returns Sunday". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  16. ^ "No Pants Subway Ride proves passengers need better underwear". CNN. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  17. ^ "No pants, no problems". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 4 June 2004. Retrieved 2013-04-11. ...a self-described "humor-oriented organization," started promoting the stunt four years ago in an effort to relieve students' end-of-semester stress.
  18. ^ "Pants? Who needs pants!". Regina Leader Post. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 2013-04-11. Celebrations have since spread across the U.S., Sweden, Australia, Finland, the United Kingdom and even Iraq. In Canada, pants-free festivities are known to have been held in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario.
  19. ^ "No Pants Subway Ride returns to Number 6 train". New York Public Radio. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-24. A judge later threw out the disorderly conduct charges, noting that it's not illegal to wear underwear in public.
  20. ^ Tom Herrmann (7 January 2013). "No Pants Subway Ride 2013 hits NYC and cities around the world [city list, video]". International Business Times. Retrieved 2013-05-24.

External links

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