Naked Cowboy Suing Naked Cowgirl
You would think a little competition would keep the naked cowboy in Times Square up on his game. But no, he’s suing some old broad for prancing around in a US-Flag themed outfit and stealing his “schtick.”
From the Reg here:
New York’s Naked Cowboy – who entertains the Times Square masses by strumming a guitar dressed in his undies – has taken exception to a Naked Cowgirl who he reckons is “ripping off his shtick”.
That’s how the New York Post summarises Sandy Kane’s infringement of Robert Burck’s Naked Cowboy trademark. Burck is demanding the former stripper, “famous for closing her act by lighting her breasts on fire”, either “stop making money off of his trademark or sign a ‘Naked Cowboy Franchise Agreement'”.
The Post explains: “Most licensed franchisees are required to fork over $5,000 for a year or $500 a month and go through a screening process to ape the Naked Cowboy’s act.”
Burck said of Kane: “If she’s going to sell stuff and make money off of it, then, yeah, she’s going to have to pay.”
I really don’t know why he’s worried about the competition. If anything, I’d sue to get a younger model. Besides every Toy Story fan knows that the best foil for a naked cowboy would be a naked Spaceman!
And yet another Google Image Search proves Rule 34.
