Sunday was one of those days tailor-made for online slideshows.As part of
Published 4:22 pm Monday, January 13, 2014
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Just without pants.
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In either case the day was yet another chapter closed on the long history of Seattle...
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voluntarily traversing the city without pants.
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Or this girl, who managed to talk a cop into playing along, sort of.
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(Note that his run to catch the train was a lot more sincere)
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Self awareness got the better of this guy, running hard to catch a flight he didn't have.
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Afterall, it is hard to ignore someone dropping their pants in the middle of the ride.
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And definitely some double takes.
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Maybe a stare or two.
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But it was mighty hard not to throw a glance.
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Most clothed folks seemed keen to try to ignore the whole thing.
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It seemed like a normal day on Seattle's Link Light Rail. People lined up to buy tickets.
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And taking photos of the grey skyline.
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Searching for fake airplane tickets at SeaTac Airport.
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And folks took it to heart, waiting pantless for the next train.
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Participants are asked to go about their daily routine as though it were just another day on the grind
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Known as No Pants Light Rail, the event is held every year in early January in cities around the world.
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Pants were missing as several dozen Seattleites decided to ditch their trousers in favor of a more natural transit experience.
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Pants.
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Yet something was missing...
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and enjoyed spending time on their phones.
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Read books...
Sunday was one of those days tailor-made for online slideshows.
As part of the 11th Annual Global No Pants Day, Emerald City Improv welcomed slackless rail riders to take part in what is a pretty self-explanatory celebration of liberated limbs. Dozens of participants boarded a Light Rail train heading for Sea Tac International Airport, took off their pants and then enjoyed the commute. That’s it. See our slideshow here.
