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12/30/11
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The Most Dubious Moments of 2011
It’s come to this. The end of 2011. It’s hard to say how history will remember the past 12 months, so just to be safe, we went ahead and memorialized a few of our favorite moments below. Mark as unread until 2030.
AUGUST 1, NOVEMBER 12
Occupy Wall Street. Naked.
It’s been hard to ignore/look away from Occupy Wall Street. Especially when a handful of the 99% decided
to get down to their birthday suits. The first
time it was for nude aerobics. The second: a
symbolic game of strip poker. Unfortunately, we were too distracted to remember the message.
AUGUST 28
Come On, Irene
It was supposed to be the end of New York. Mayor Bloomberg declared a state of emergency. Blocks were
evacuated. Mass transit was suspended. Starbucks were fortified with sandbags. Then Hurricane Irene actually
arrived. And it was, well, a little rainy/chilly. The lesson here: weathermen are liars.
SEPTEMBER 27
Eating on Saddam Hussein’s China
And the 2011 award for most questionable decision involving dinner service goes to... Park Avenue Autumn.
For a short time this year, it was actually possible to order an entrée here and have it served to you on a
dish that once belonged to Saddam Hussein. Guy had impeccable taste in china. For a horrific mass-murdering
dictator.
NOVEMBER 29
A Topless League of Their Own
There was a point this year when it looked like the NBA season wouldn’t happen. So Rick’s Cabaret
decided to form a professional stripper basketball team. They hired Spud Webb to coach. They made uniforms
(well, parts of uniforms). And then they realized the girls should probably stick to dancing.
DECEMBER 14
Sleep with Jeter, Get a Baseball
Apparently, a night of unbridled passion with the Yankee captain is very similar to losing on a game show.
When it’s over, you get unceremoniously sent home with an assortment of door prizes. Like a signed Derek
Jeter baseball. Hey, could’ve been worse. At least they weren’t signed by A-Rod.
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