City cowboy is a fixture on West 44 and 8th ;he was there way before 911and he is licensed by the city much as in the same way a subway musician is . When I was enjoying the view from the rigs off the side of the Pan Am ; (local 1 NYC and 52 Chicago)I would pass (Richard) the city cowboy on my morning comminute from Hells Kitchen. Richard would play the crowd; and for the most part was a daytime fixture; just after 911 when the city was trying to get back on its feet ; there was a couple of news video guys shooting the city cowboy . I was in my hard hat and carharts on when I had a microphone pushed into my face...asked for some comment and ,and they half expecting some homophobic remark between the opposite images before them, I merely commented Well the Mayor "wants the city to get back to Normal" ....City cowboy was most offended .. another street scene I recall about the same time ; there were two gay men strolling in front of me kissing and holding hands; coming the opposite way were two street walkers with amazing cleavage also also holding hands ; when the couples passed each other the men turned and said to one another "Did you get a load of that? Well I just heard a splash out by my two foot pond and I think i know who fell in; got to run Py -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>