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# Improv Everywhere, Group Behind No Pants Subway Ride, Brings Formal Wear To Coney Island
- URL: https://bklyner.com/improve-everywhere-group-behind-pants-subway-ride-brings-formal-wear-coney-island-bensonhurst/
- Published: 2014-08-19T13:06:31.000Z
- Updated: 2014-11-25T05:33:43.000Z
- Author: Ned Berke
- Tags: black tie beach event, boardwalk, formal wear, improv, improv everywhere, #API-Imported

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Source: FreeVerse Photography/Flickr

Improv Everywhere, the group behind the [no pants subway ride](http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2011/01/morning-mug-no-pants-subway-ride-2011/?ref=bklyner.com) and [Frozen Grand Central](http://improveverywhere.com/2008/01/31/frozen-grand-central/?ref=bklyner.com) gags, returned to Coney Island for the 5th Annual Black Tie Beach event on Saturday.

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Source: FreeVerse Photography/Flickr

Hundreds of the group’s acolytes gathered on the shoreline in their best formal wear – gowns, tuxedos, top hats, monocles – before plunging into the water fully clothed.

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Source: FreeVerse Photography/Flickr

Meanwhile, those not in on the gag, which would be just about anyone else hanging around Coney Island or Brighton Beach, let loose a series of guffaws as they tried to figure out what was going on.

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Source: FreeVerse Photography/Flickr

The [group’s website](http://improveverywhere.com/2014/08/17/thank-you-black-tie-beach-2014/?ref=bklyner.com) has several photo collections from the event posted already, and they’re working on a video. In the meantime, here’s [last year](http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2013/08/improv-everywhere-returns-to-coney-island-with-the-top-hats-and-formal-wear/?ref=bklyner.com)‘s video:

Did you catch the black tie crew? What was your reaction?

*All of the photos for this post were taken by Dave Bledsoe/FreeVerse Photography, who generously posted them with a Creative Commons license on Flickr. Check out his [photostream](https://www.flickr.com/photos/ennuipoet/sets/72157646567433662/?ref=bklyner.com) for more.*