The dogs got their paws wet. As did I.
Happy 2009! I’m thankful I didn’t poop out of the annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear swim in Coney Island. I didn’t get there last year and 2008 was pretty sucky. The event gets more crowded every year and it’s becoming a bit of a hipster happening, spilling over from the Mermaid Parade. But I’m just an old kvetch. What do I know?
Anyway, lots of photos on Flickr. Here are my favorites.
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Awesome photos!!!
Comment by Renovation Therapy — January 2, 2009 @ 12:04 am
GREAT photos!! “Hairy Chest in Motion” made me GOL (guffaw out loud).
I haven’t been to this in years but have heard it’s become quite the hipster happening. It was pretty freakin’ cold today so I have to give the hipsters some credit.
Happy new year, RH! Thank you for bringing smiles to my boring days and accessories to my house!
Comment by laura @ the shorehouse. — January 2, 2009 @ 12:36 am
Happy New Year to you!!
Comment by RH — January 2, 2009 @ 6:50 am
These pics are so so great!! Wow .. you can just see how freezing it was just from their faces. I don’t think I could ever do this!! You actually went in!!?? Kudos!
Comment by Jen — January 2, 2009 @ 1:55 pm
The plan was to take my shoes off, roll up my pants and go in up to my knees, but I guess I got a little overzealous because when I got out, my pants were wet up to my waste. Then I couldn’t find my shoes, which really sucked! There was a photographer next to me in shorts and water shoes and I just kept hating on her for being smarter than me.
Comment by RH — January 2, 2009 @ 2:58 pm
[...] Polar Bears didn’t jump into the freezing cold water in the middle of the frigid winter just for the fun [...]
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