WE DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT TO GO ON LIVING...
...in a world where a man can't brandish his sword in Macy's.
(Thanks to Siouxie and sjhaller)
Update (thanks to Jeff Meyerson): The New York Post is all over this important story.
Update (thanks to Justin Barber): Here's another story. This blog had no idea that kickball was such a rowdy sport.
Key Quote: We at Los Piratas Mechanicos (The Mechanical Pirates) ARRR like a family.We bring props, dress up like pirates, wear eyepatches and say ARRR all the time. We fly flags and throw water balloons. This is what we do.
We are men...Men in tights!
Posted by: Erb's point | May 27, 2008 at 08:50 AM
A guy wearing a pirate outfit, brandishing a sword, and he's a kickball player. Anybody wanna bet that this guy still lives with his parents?
Posted by: Doc Rick | May 27, 2008 at 08:51 AM
Would the story read differently if it was a nice shiny sword?
Posted by: Erb's point | May 27, 2008 at 08:52 AM
ARRRRR!!!!! Avast ye mateys and hand over the Chanel No. 5.
Posted by: Doc Rick | May 27, 2008 at 08:54 AM
So does this make Los Piratas Mechanicos the official kickball team of the blog?
Posted by: Doc Rick | May 27, 2008 at 08:57 AM
The Robot Pirates - of course - WBAGNFARB, as would The Government Kickbacks.
Key lines: "But we're all family here. We were planning a baby shower for his kid. We were going to deck it out with pirate flags."
To which one can only add, "Arrr!"
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | May 27, 2008 at 09:06 AM
He went from his home in Brooklyn to Macy's in Manhattan, on his way to the park in Brooklyn near his home? He must have been partaking in some pre-game smoke.
Posted by: Braniff77 | May 27, 2008 at 09:10 AM
Stories like this bring a tear to my eye.
(Of course, the other is covered by a patch...)
Arrrr! My hero!
Posted by: PirateBoy | May 27, 2008 at 09:13 AM
Of COURSE no one noticed on the subway. The subways are FULL of sword-carrying pirates. But Macy's is generally too hoity-toity for that kind of crowd.
Posted by: Braniff77 | May 27, 2008 at 09:16 AM
"MetroCard; check.
Pot; check.
Rusty sword; check.
OK, I'm all set. Let's roll"
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | May 27, 2008 at 09:19 AM
A very sad day indeed. IF it had been Johnny Depp, I'm SURE they would have let him go.
Posted by: Siouxie | May 27, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Braniff77: Greenpoint is really hard to get to from the rest of Brooklyn.
I"m guessing his teammates care somewhat less about the sword than the pot.
Posted by: Lairbo | May 27, 2008 at 10:25 AM
*snork* @ PB! From the initial headline on this page, I really thought it was going to be an article about how the New Kids on the Block have reunited and are touring again. *whimper*
Posted by: Diva | May 27, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Lairbo, yes Greenpoint is hard to get to, but the park he was going to is in Greenpoint, where he lives. What's really tough is getting from Greenpoint to Herald Square, since the G doesn't go to Manhattan.
Posted by: Braniff77 | May 27, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Braniff77 (aka "grasshopper"): The guy plays kickball dressed like a pirate, carries his sword and pot around publicly; from him you expect logic?
Posted by: Lairbo | May 27, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Jackson also was carrying a Super Soaker water gun, although police did not consider it a dangerous weapon.
*surprised*
Posted by: Kibby F5™ | May 27, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Excellent point, Lairbo.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | May 27, 2008 at 12:39 PM
ps: besides, the Macy's in Brooklyn has a lousy selection of eyewear.
Posted by: Lairbo | May 27, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Rare team footage from their early years, about 1:50 in on this clip.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | May 27, 2008 at 02:47 PM