The pedestrian plazas of Times Square are prime territory for the Elmo impersonators of New York, who, dressed as the familiar, cuddly Sesame Street character, compete for tourists' camera lenses and cash. But there was one Elmo who not only drove tourists off, but made his fellow Elmos back nervously away. On Monday, the day after the police ejected a man wearing the furry, red costume from Central Park for exploding into an obscenity-laced rant, other Elmos around New York said they recognized the man from previous clashes and expressed hope that his brush with the law would help their trade's reputation.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Nasty Elmo Is Gone, and the Other Ones Are Just Tickled
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The pedestrian plazas of Times Square are prime territory for the Elmo impersonators of New York, who, dressed as the familiar, cuddly Sesame Street character, compete for tourists' camera lenses and cash. But there was one Elmo who not only drove tourists off, but made his fellow Elmos back nervously away. On Monday, the day after the police ejected a man wearing the furry, red costume from Central Park for exploding into an obscenity-laced rant, other Elmos around New York said they recognized the man from previous clashes and expressed hope that his brush with the law would help their trade's reputation.
The pedestrian plazas of Times Square are prime territory for the Elmo impersonators of New York, who, dressed as the familiar, cuddly Sesame Street character, compete for tourists' camera lenses and cash. But there was one Elmo who not only drove tourists off, but made his fellow Elmos back nervously away. On Monday, the day after the police ejected a man wearing the furry, red costume from Central Park for exploding into an obscenity-laced rant, other Elmos around New York said they recognized the man from previous clashes and expressed hope that his brush with the law would help their trade's reputation.
