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Vol. I · No. 1Prolonging the Slow Death of NewspapersEst. 2026

The Truth About The Naked Cowboy

Jennifer Fermino (thanks, B): The latest candidate to throw his 10-gallon hat into the race for mayor is a Nietzsche-spouting semi-nudist who lives in New Jersey, twice posed for Playgirl and regularly rakes in $300 an hour crooning off-key in Times Square.

The Naked Cowboy's panty-prancing around the Crossroads of the World has made him a hit with camera-snap ping tourists all over, but it's his off-hours persona that's really bizarre.

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