"Improv Everywhere" is a New York City-based group. The group creates public events to brighten people's days and to give them a good story to tell later on.
It started when the founder of the group, Charlie Todd, moved to New York to become an actor/comedian, but didn't have a stage. So he created one out of the city. The first scene was a no- pants subway ride. Charlie and six other friends rode the subway in full winter gear, except for no pants, just boxers. It was a hit. They have been doing the no-pants subway ride for 10 years now, and people participate in over 50 cities.
Over the years they have pulled off some truly amazing stunts, such as the Best Buy uniform prank, when they had 80 people to walk into Best Buy wearing blue polo shirts and khaki pants (the Best Buy uniform). Customers, assuming these individuals were employees, were asking them all sorts of product questions. The Best Buy managers called the police, but the police to them that there was nothing illegal about wearing blue shirts and khaki pants.
Another stunt was called "The Human Mirror." On the subway, they had people dress up the same and do the exact same things. It was like looking at a mirror.
If you want to brighten up your day, click any of the links to Improv Everywhere.
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