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No Trousers Tube Ride Returns to London as Dozens Brave Cold for Underwear Commute

A no-nudity rule keeps the prank within decency laws.

Overview

  • Dozens rode the Underground in underwear despite roughly 6°C, windy weather, with the chill felt less below ground.
  • Participants gathered in Chinatown before heading to stations in small groups and dropping their trousers for a few stops.
  • Organizers instructed riders to dress ordinarily below the waist so it looked like they had simply forgotten their trousers.
  • Full nudity was forbidden, and onlookers in regular clothes stopped to take photos of the spectacle.
  • The tradition began in New York as the No Pants Subway Ride and has since become a popular fixture in London.