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Monday Afternoon Diversion: No Pants Subway Ride Turns 10

By Chuck Sudo in Miscellaneous on Jan 10, 2011 9:00PM

Chicago's annual "No-Pants' subway ride turned 10 over the weekend with over 300 people taking to the Red Line sans trousers.

Just as we find it hard to believe some folks partake in a Polar Bear Plunge, we're equally flummoxed as to why folks want to take off a perfectly good pair of pants to ride the train. Consider this more Profiles in Shrinkage.

For previous Chicagoist coverage of the "No-Pants" subway ride, click here and here.