Wordless Wednesday: Party Time for the Naked Cowboy
Wednesday June 25, 2008
New York street performer Robert Burck, better known as “The Naked Cowboy,” took on candy maker Mars Incorporated, claiming the blue M&M has stolen his almost-naked/guitar-strumming image in two Times Square video billboards. It’s now party time for this cowboy: A judge says his $6 million lawsuit can move forward.
Weird News Highlights
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- Hip-Hop Electronics: A call phone company is testing a portable charger that can charge your phone as you dance (Strange New Products);
- Getaway Car Shopping: Canadian police say a man robbed a bank while test-driving a truck with a salesman waiting in the car (Driving Weird News);
- Cannibal Family Dinner: Czech woman accused of handing her 8-year-old son over to relatives who eat raw human flesh (That’s Disgusting).
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Comments
I’m not in NY, but I can’t believe this guy is still around. And I really can’t believe that he may get 6mil for that…eventually. I guess singing on the street in your underwear pays off eventually.
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